Numerical simulation of the non-linear deformation of 5-harness satin weaves

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

A. R. Melro (Author) FEUP; P. P. Camanho (Author) FEUP; F. M. Andrade Pires (Author) FEUP; S. T. Pinho (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Computational Materials Science

Vol. 61 No. 8

Pages: 116-126

ISSN: 0927-0256

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Materials engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Simulation engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-7T5

DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2012.04.010

Abstract (EN): The mechanical behaviour of a polymer composite reinforced by 5-harness satin weave is modelled using a micromechanical approach in which each of its constituents is characterised by a constitutive damage model. The epoxy matrix is modelled using an elasto-plastic with isotropic damage law while the fibrous reinforcements follow a transversely isotropic damage law. A representative unit cell of a 5-harness satin weave has been generated and a set of periodic boundary conditions implemented in order to run micromechanical analyses. Volumetric homogenisation is performed on the obtained micro-stress and -strain fields in order to study stiffness degradation and damage evolution of the satin weave under different in-plane multiaxial loading conditions.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11