Hybride Verbunde

Hybrid laminates offer the potential of further improving the already outstanding mechanical properties of fiber reinforced composites. Examples are found in the increased fatigue life, the higher damage tolerance during impact and the tailored damping behavior. In order to accurately predict the structural behavior of hybrid laminates and components, we not only deploy appropriate complex material models, but also use efficient modeling strategies on the laminate scale. This ensures a favorable trade-off between forecast quality and simulation time. Currently, we model and analyze the optimized damping behavior of lightweight structures with elastomer layers embedded in the laminate.

 

Research focus
  • Prediction of the vibrational behvior of laminates with viscoelastic layers
  • Simulation of different damage types within the laminate
  • Development of analytical methods fort he rapid analysis of different laminate configurations

 

Research projects
Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Luise Kärger
Tel.: +49 721 608-45386
Email: luise.kaerger∂kit.edu

 

 

Bild FAST-LB
Finite element model of a hybrid CFRP/elastomer/metal laminate

Selected publications in the research field


Revisiting Constrained-Layer Damping in Hybrid Lightweight Laminates: Characterization, Modeling and Design Guidelines
Jackstadt, A.; Kärger, L.
2024. Volume 3 - Material and Structural Behavior – Simulation & Testing, 21st European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM 2024). Nantes, Frankreich, 02.07.2024–05.07.2024, 1323–1330
On the influence of low-velocity impact damage on constrained-layer damping in hybrid CFRP-elastomer-metal laminates
Jackstadt, A.; Liebig, W. V.; Weidenmann, K. A.; Kärger, L.
2024. Materials & Design, 241, Article no: 112882. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2024.112882
The influence of impact damage on the damping behavior of constrained layer damping laminates
Jackstadt, A.; Kärger, L.; Weidenmann, K. A.
2023, July 31. 23rd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM 2023), Belfast, United Kingdom, July 30–August 4, 2023
HyCEML – Hybrid CFRP Elastomer Metal Laminates Containing Elastomeric Interfaces for Deliberate Dissipation
Jackstadt, A.; Sessner, V.; Liebig, W.; Kärger, L.; Weidenmann, K.
2024. Calm, Smooth and Smart. Ed.: P. Eberhard, 105–125, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-36143-2_6
The influence of impact damage on the damping behavior of constrained layer damping laminates
Jackstadt, A.; Kärger, L.; Weidenmann, K. A.
2023, July 31. 23rd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM 2023), Belfast, United Kingdom, July 30–August 4, 2023
Modeling and parameter identification for predicting the Mullins Effect of rubbers used in constrained-layer damping applications
Jackstadt, A.; Frölich, F.; Liebig, W. V.; Weidenmann, K. A.; Kärger, L.
2021, March 16. 91st Annual Meeting of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM 2021), Kassel, Germany, March 15–19, 2021
Investigation into the influence of the Mullins effect on the dynamic behavior of hybrid laminates
Jackstadt, A.; Frölich, F.; Liebig, W. V.; Kärger, L.; Weidenmann, K. A.
2022, July 7. 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference (2022), Galway, Ireland, July 4–8, 2022
Analytical modeling and investigation of constrained layer damping in hybrid laminates based on a unified plate formulation
Jackstadt, A.; Liebig, W. V.; Kärger, L.
2022. International journal of mechanical sciences, 216 (216), Art.Nr.: 106964. doi:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2021.106964
Modeling the Mullins effect of rubbers used in constrained‐layer damping applications
Jackstadt, A.; Frölich, F.; Weidenmann, K.; Kärger, L.
2021. Proceedings in applied mathematics and mechanics, 21 (1), e202100098. doi:10.1002/pamm.202100098
Extension of an analytical solution of a unified formulation to the frequency response of composite plates with viscoelastic layers
Jackstadt, A.; Kärger, L.
2021. Proceedings in applied mathematics and mechanics, 20 (1), Art.-Nr.: e202000234. doi:10.1002/pamm.202000234
Numerical and experimental investigations of the damping behaviour of hybrid CFRP-elastomer-metal laminates
Liebig, W. V.; Sessner, V.; Weidenmann, K. A.; Kärger, L.
2018. Composite Structures, 202, 1109–1113. doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.05.051