A computational continuum damage mechanics model for predicting transverse cracking and splitting evolution in open hole cross-ply composite laminates

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Babaei ◽  
A. Farrokhabadi
Keyword(s):  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Continuum Damage ◽  
Transverse Cracking ◽  
Mechanics Model ◽  
Open Hole

Modelling the asymmetric tension–compression properties of additively manufactured alloys using continuum damage mechanics

2021 ◽  
pp. 146442072110134
Author(s):  
A Nayebi ◽  
H Rokhgireh ◽  
M Araghi ◽  
M Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Continuum Damage ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Compression Properties ◽  
Mechanics Model ◽  
Stress Components ◽  
Tension And Compression ◽  
Closure Effect

Additively manufactured parts often comprise internal porosities due to the manufacturing process, which needs to be considered in modelling their mechanical behaviour. It was experimentally shown that additively manufactured parts’ tensile and compressive mechanical properties are different for various metallic alloys. In this study, isotropic continuum damage mechanics is used to model additively manufactured alloys’ tension and compression behaviours. Compressive stress components can shrink discontinuities present in additively manufactured alloys. Therefore, the crack closure effect was employed to describe different behaviours during uniaxial tension and compression tests. A finite element model embedded in an ABAQUS’s UMAT format was developed to account for the isotropic continuum damage mechanics model. The numerical results of tension and compression tests were compared with experimental observations for additively manufactured maraging steel, AlSi10Mg and Ti-6Al-4V. Stress–strain curves in tension and compression of these alloys were obtained using the continuum damage mechanics model and compared well with the experimental results.

Predicting the wear coefficient and friction coefficient in dry point contact using continuum damage mechanics

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Ghatrehsamani ◽  
Saleh Akbarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Point Contact ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Continuum Damage ◽  
Wear Coefficient ◽  
Mechanics Model ◽  
Pin On Disk ◽  
Disk Test ◽  
The Continuum

Wear coefficient and friction coefficient are two of the key parameters in the performance of any tribo-system. The main purpose of the present research is to use continuum damage mechanics to predict wear coefficient. Thus, a contact model is utilized that can be used to obtain the friction coefficient between the contacting surfaces. By applying this model to the continuum damage mechanics model, the wear coefficient between dry surfaces is predicted. One of the advantages of using this model is that the wear coefficient can be numerically predicted unlike other methods which highly rely on experimental data. In order to verify the results predicted by this model, tests were performed using pin-on-disk test rig for several ST37 samples. The results indicated that the wear coefficient increases with increasing the friction coefficient.

NUMERICAL PREDICTION OF STIFFNESS DEGRADATION OF THIN-PLY CFRP LAMINATES UNDER FATIGUE LOADING

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
RYOMA AOKI ◽  
RYO HIGUCHI ◽  
TOMOHIRO YOKOZEKI
Keyword(s):  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Crack Density ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Stiffness Degradation ◽  
Cfrp Laminates ◽  
Mechanics Model ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Proposed Model

This study aims to conduct a fatigue simulation for predicting the stiffness degradation of thin-ply composite laminates with several ply thicknesses. For the simulation, a fatigue evolution model of intra-laminar damage in thin-ply composite laminates considering the effect of ply thickness was proposed. The intra-laminar damage evolution was modeled using the continuum damage mechanics model and the static and fatigue evolution law were formulated by relating the transverse crack density to the damage variable. The finite element simulation using the proposed model was conducted to predict the stiffness degradation of the laminates as a function of the number of loading cycles. The simulation results show that the experimental data can be reproduced by using the proposed fatigue model.

Coupling of Continuum Damage Mechanics with De-Cohesive Element for Delamination Analysis in Laminated Composites

2010 ◽  
Vol 123-125 ◽  
pp. 527-530
Author(s):  
Hossein Hosseini-Toudeshky ◽  
Bijan Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Mesh Generation ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Constitutive Law ◽  
Interface Element ◽  
Continuum Damage ◽  
Interface Modeling ◽  
Edge Delamination

To predict the progressive damages including the large delamination growth in composite laminates, a new interface de-cohesive constitutive law is developed which is compatible with 3D continuum damage mechanics (CDM). To avoid the difficulties of 3D mesh generation and 3D interface modeling between the layers, the interface element is implemented in the Reddy’s full layer-wise plate theory. An angle-ply laminate is analyzed to evaluate the developed CDM+Interface procedure in edge delamination initiation and evolution at final stage of CDM damage progress.

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