Numerical Laminate Screening of Pin-Loaded CFRP Driveshaft Joints Using Progressive Damage Analysis and Multi-Criteria Evaluation
- 1College of New Energy Automotive Engineering, Luoyang Vocational College of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471822, China
- 2School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
Abstract
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) driveshafts offer significant lightweight potential, but the performance of pin-loaded joints is strongly affected by laminate architecture. To support laminate selection beyond peak strength alone, a numerical screening framework combining finite-element analysis, Hashin-based progressive damage modeling, and multi-criteria evaluation was developed. Seven representative layups were compared under axial compression considering off-axis fiber orientation, stacking order, hoop restraint, and mid-plane symmetry. The results showed that Layup 3 achieved the highest peak load of 28.38 kN but exhibited abrupt brittle failure, whereas Layup 1 reached 22.02 kN with more gradual post-peak degradation and localized progressive damage. Removal of hoop-oriented plies promoted longitudinal splitting-type deformation, while asymmetric stacking reduced deformation stability. By integrating peak load, effective energy absorption, and failure safety, Layup 1 achieved the highest comprehensive evaluation index of 0.612 and remained preferred when the safety weight exceeded approximately 0.2. Within the present numerical framework, the proposed approach provides a practical basis for preliminary laminate screening of CFRP driveshaft joints.
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BibTeX
@article{zheng2026numerical,
title = {{Numerical Laminate Screening of Pin-Loaded CFRP Driveshaft Joints Using Progressive Damage Analysis and Multi-Criteria Evaluation}},
author = {Liming Zheng and Lingze Yuan and Nengwen Wang and Xintian Liu},
journal = {Polymers},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3390/polym18192435},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13667113},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Numerical Laminate Screening of Pin-Loaded CFRP Driveshaft Joints Using Progressive Damage Analysis and Multi-Criteria Evaluation
AU - Liming Zheng
AU - Lingze Yuan
AU - Nengwen Wang
AU - Xintian Liu
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
JO - Polymers
DO - 10.3390/polym18192435
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13667113
AB - Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) driveshafts offer significant lightweight potential, but the performance of pin-loaded joints is strongly affected by laminate architecture. To support laminate selection beyond peak strength alone, a numerical screening framework combining finite-element analysis, Hashin-based progressive damage modeling, and multi-criteria evaluation was developed. Seven representative layups were compared under axial compression considering off-axis fiber orientation, stacking order, hoop restraint, and mid-plane symmetry. The results showed that Layup 3 achieved the highest peak load of 28.38 kN but exhibited abrupt brittle failure, whereas Layup 1 reached 22.02 kN with more gradual post-peak degradation and localized progressive damage. Removal of hoop-oriented plies promoted longitudinal splitting-type deformation, while asymmetric stacking reduced deformation stability. By integrating peak load, effective energy absorption, and failure safety, Layup 1 achieved the highest comprehensive evaluation index of 0.612 and remained preferred when the safety weight exceeded approximately 0.2. Within the present numerical framework, the proposed approach provides a practical basis for preliminary laminate screening of CFRP driveshaft joints.
SN - 2073-4360
ER -