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Offshore Standard DNV-<strong>OS</strong>-<strong>C501</strong>, November 2013<br />
Sec.6 Failure mechanisms and design criteria – Page 102<br />
Guidance note:<br />
The types and directions of loading shown in Figure 6-2 are indicative, and are characteristic of loading associated<br />
with the elementary failure mechanisms. However, in real structures, a failure mechanism can occur under various<br />
loading conditions.<br />
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1.3.6 Sandwich structures typically show a sequence of failure mechanisms. These sequences should be<br />
considered. If one failure mechanism cannot be well described it may be sufficient to design the component in<br />
a way that the preceding failure mechanism will not occur.<br />
A typical sequence is:<br />
under fatigue loading, crack initiates in the core due to core shearing => crack then propagates in core material<br />
=> face-core delamination starts when shear crack reaches interface => face-core delamination propagates<br />
along the interface until final catastrophic failure.<br />
1.4 Displacements and long term failure mechanisms and failure type<br />
1.4.1 A relationship between failure mechanisms and types according to the principles given in Sec.2 [3.4] is<br />
given in Table 6-6 for mechanisms applicable to FRP laminates and sandwich structures.<br />
Table 6-6 Relationship between failure mechanisms and failure type<br />
Failure Mechanisms<br />
Failure Type<br />
Unacceptably large displacement Decide individually, see [9.1.3]<br />
Stress Rupture<br />
Not required for lifetime calculations<br />
Fatigue<br />
Not required for lifetime calculations<br />
1.5 Link between failure modes and failure mechanisms<br />
1.5.1 The most common failure modes and associated failure mechanisms are listed in Table 6-7. For a new<br />
design, an exhaustive list of potential failure modes and failure mechanisms shall be established. A more<br />
complete list is given under [7] and App.A.<br />
Table 6-7 Minimum list of failure modes and failure mechanisms<br />
Minimum list of Failure Mechanisms Comments<br />
Failure Modes<br />
Fibre Failure<br />
Is assumed to cause fracture. Shall always be checked.<br />
Matrix Cracking<br />
Is assumed to cause fracture in UD laminates.<br />
Is assumed to cause fracture in 0/90 laminates loaded in in-plane shear.<br />
May reduce compressive fibre strength.<br />
May initiate delamination.<br />
Otherwise a failure mode that does not influence fracture.<br />
Delamination<br />
Is assumed to cause fracture if a structure is exposed to through<br />
thickness stresses. May be acceptable for in-plane loads.<br />
Yielding<br />
Shall be checked, unless structure can tolerate large deformations of the<br />
material investigated.<br />
Buckling<br />
May cause fracture. Shall always be checked if compressive and/or<br />
significant in-plane shear loads are present.<br />
Buckling may be affected by the presence of matrix cracks and<br />
delaminations.<br />
Fracture Unacceptably large<br />
(local/global) displacement<br />
It shall be checked that excessive displacements cannot cause fracture.<br />
Sandwich core failure Is assumed to cause fracture. Shall always be checked.<br />
Sandwich core yield See yielding<br />
Sandwich buckling See buckling<br />
Stress Rupture<br />
Fatigue<br />
Effect shall be checked for all failure mechanisms mentioned above.<br />
Impact<br />
Wear<br />
Fire<br />
Explosive Decompression Special failure mechanisms that can cause fracture or degradation<br />
Chemical decomposition /<br />
Galvanic Corrosion<br />
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