Inverse identification of mechanical parameters of fiber metal laminates

Abstract

In this paper, an inverse method to identify the mechanical parameters of fiber metal laminates is proposed on the basis of the measured and calculated frequency response functions. The classical laminates theory, orthogonal polynomial method, and energy method are employed to characterize the theoretical modal of a fiber metal-laminated thin plate under pulse excitation. And, an iterative solution on the basis of frequency response functions and least square method is proposed to identify the mechanical parameters of fiber metal laminates, which conclude the elastic modulus, Poisson's ratios, and loss factors. As an example to demonstrate the feasibility of the developed inverse method, the experimental test of a TA2/TC 300 fiber metal-laminated thin plate is implemented to identify the mechanical parameters. Moreover, the influences of approximation points and calculation step sizes on the identification accuracy and efficiency are discussed.