Effective simulation of the mechanics of longitudinal tensile failure of unidirectional polymer composites
An efficient computational model to simulate tensile failure of both hybrid and non-hybrid composite materials is proposed. This model is based on the spring element model, which is extended to a random 2D fibre packing. The proposed model is used to study the local stress fields around a broken fib...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/386827 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/386827 https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10704-017-0252-9 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Composite materials Composites Fracture Strength Numerical modelling Materials compostos Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials compostos |
| Sumario: | An efficient computational model to simulate tensile failure of both hybrid and non-hybrid composite materials is proposed. This model is based on the spring element model, which is extended to a random 2D fibre packing. The proposed model is used to study the local stress fields around a broken fibre as well as the failure process in composite materials. The influence of fibre strength distributions and matrix properties on this process is also analysed. A detailed analysis of the fracture process and cluster development is performed and the results are compared with experimental results from the literature. |
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