Simulation and Experimental Study of Mooring Function Composite Fragile Cover

Abstract

Abstract Under the requirement that the fragile cover does not eject debris during missile launches, and to meet the demands of rapid combat, there is an urgent need for a lightweight missile launching system. Enhancing the effective utilization area of the fragile cover is an effective way to realize the lightweight of the missile launching system. This paper utilizes the properties of carbon fiber composite materials to design a novel frangible cover with mooring functionality and establishes numerical models for the cover’s pressure and bursting dynamics. In the pressure finite element model, the Tasi-Wu failure criterion is employed for damage assessment. In the bursting dynamics finite element model, a cohesive element is used to simulate the elastic behavior and damage evolution of the weak area, while a membrane element is employed to simulate the mooring function. Comparative analysis of numerical results with experimental data reveals minor discrepancies, with errors of 5.44% for maximum deformation under pressure and 8.1% for bursting force, respectively, validating the model’s rationality and effectiveness. Results from both experimental tests and finite element analyses demonstrate the successful implementation of mooring functionality in the segmented body. The effective utilization area of the cover was increased by 71.13%. This research provides a feasible direction for subsequent studies on non-ejecting frangible covers.