Predicting the Effective Properties of Unidirectional Composites Through Numerical Simulation

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Authors

  • Praveen B. B.
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru ,IN
  • Sanman S.
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru ,IN
  • Anil K. C.
     Department of Industrial Engineering & Management, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru, Karnataka ,IN
  • Prashanth K. P.
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru ,IN
  • Lava Kumar K. S.
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2023/33392

Keywords:

Representative Volume Element; finite element analysis; isotropic; Composites; Stress

Abstract

The Mechanical properties of composites are fundamental for the design of fiber composite structures. A new finite element analysis (FEA) technique is established to determine the effective properties of composite materials. The technique involves finite element analysis of Representative Volume Element (RVE). The boundary condition plays an important role in the analysis of composite RVE. It is important to predict the correct boundary conditions (BCs) to be applied on RVE before the analysis of composite RVE. In order for the deformation in RVE to accurately reflect the deformation within the composite structure, the BCs must be suitable. The appropriate boundary conditions to be applied are determined in this study using FE analysis of isotropic RVE. The composite RVE is subjected to the thusly acquired boundary conditions, and the resulting material property along that direction is given a unit displacement along the necessary direction. Averaging the stress - strain fields generated from the analysis yields the effective properties of unidirectional fibre reinforced composite material.

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2023-04-13

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Praveen B. B., Sanman S., Anil K. C., Prashanth K. P., & Lava Kumar K. S. (2023). Predicting the Effective Properties of Unidirectional Composites Through Numerical Simulation. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, 71(2), 267–276. https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2023/33392

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