Finite Element Analysis of Laser Ablation Damage and Buckling Mode of Axially Compressed CFRP Cylindrical Shell

Abstract

Laser ablation damage has an important impact on the load-bearing capacity of the structure. This paper first uses ABAQUS ALE adaptive grid technology to establish and verify the numerical simulation analysis method of laser irradiation ablation of CFRP laminates. Then a finite element simulation analysis was conducted on the buckling process of the CFRP cylindrical shell under the combined loading conditions of laser irradiation and axial compression, and the critical buckling load and buckling mode of the cylindrical shell under different conditions were obtained. The effects of ablation damage and laser irradiation position on the critical buckling load are discussed. When the laser irradiation position is between the end and the midpoint of the axis in the axial direction of the cylindrical, and is farthest from the axis in the radial direction, buckling failure is prone to occur.