Comparison of Experimental Results and Numerical Simulations of Penetration Tests With Damping Concrete

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Scheidemann ◽  
Linan Qiao ◽  
Karsten Müller
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Suitable Material ◽  
Accident Scenario ◽  
Account Due ◽  
Concrete Footing ◽  
Interim Storage ◽  
Penetration Tests

The shock absorbing material damping concrete is for the foundation in dry interim storage facilities for radioactive waste in Germany. In case of a potential cask drop damping concrete minimizes the mechanical loads to the cask. In course of safety analyzes this accident scenario is considered by numerical simulations using the finite element method. To get reliable results of numerical simulations a suitable material model is needed to take the characteristics of damping concrete into account. Due to the lack of sufficient material knowledge a research project was started to characterize the material’s behavior under different load conditions. This paper presents the test program to analyze the material behavior of damping concrete which is characterized by large volume change and strain rate hardening dependence. The determined parameters were used to adapt an existing material model of the FE-code ABAQUS®. This model has to handle the mechanical damage behavior of damping concrete which occurs under compression and shear loads during a potential cask drop. To verify the material model numerical simulations are compared with dynamic penetration tests, which were conducted with specimens assembled similar to the real application of the damping concrete footings. The transferability of the material model to a real accident scenario was verified by a drop test with a full-scale cask on a damping concrete footing.

Application of a Smooth Approximation of the Schmid's Law to a Single Crystal Gas Turbine Blade

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro D. Ramaglia
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Elastic Behavior ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Smooth Approximation ◽  
Suitable Material ◽  
Von Mises

In industrial practice the choice of the most suitable material model does not solely rely on the ability of the model in describing the intended phenomena. Most of the choice is often based on a trade-off between a great variety of factors. Robustness, cost, and time for the minimum testing campaign necessary to identify the model and preexisting standard practices are only a few of them. This is particularly true in the case of nonlinear structural analyses because of their intrinsic difficulties and the higher level of skills needed to carefully exploit their full potential. So, despite the great progress in this field, in certain cases it is desirable to use plasticity models that are rate independent and possess very simple hardening terms. This is for example the case in which long term creep can be an issue or when the designer may want to treat separately different phenomena contributing to inelastic deformation. If the material to be modeled is isotropic, commercial finite element (FE) packages are able to deal with such problems in almost every case. On the contrary for anisotropic materials like Ni-based superalloys cast as single crystals, the choice of the designer is more limited and despite the large amount of research literature on the subject, single crystal constitutive models remain quite difficult to handle, to implement into FE codes, to calibrate, and to validate. Such difficulties, coupled with the unavoidable approximations introduced by any model, often force the practice of using oversimplifications of the material behavior. In what follows this problem is addressed by showing how single crystal plasticity modeling can be reduced to the adoption of an anisotropic elastic behavior with a sort of von Mises yield surface.

scholarly journals Efficient materially nonlinear $$\mu$$FE solver for simulations of trabecular bone failure

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 861-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Stipsitz ◽  
Philippe K. Zysset ◽  
Dieter H. Pahr
Keyword(s):  
Trabecular Bone ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Nonlinear Material ◽  
Local Damage ◽  
Elasticity Limit ◽  
Suitable Material ◽  
Mesh Resolution ◽  
Tension And Compression

AbstractAn efficient solver for large-scale linear $$\mu \hbox {FE}$$μFE simulations was extended for nonlinear material behavior. The material model included damage-based tissue degradation and fracture. The new framework was applied to 20 trabecular biopsies with a mesh resolution of $${36}\,{{\upmu }\hbox {m}}$$36μm. Suitable material parameters were identified based on two biopsies by comparison with axial tension and compression experiments. The good parallel performance and low memory footprint of the solver were preserved. Excellent correlation of the maximum apparent stress was found between simulations and experiments ($$R^2 > 0.97$$R2>0.97). The development of local damage regions was observable due to the nonlinear nature of the simulations. A novel elasticity limit was proposed based on the local damage information. The elasticity limit was found to be lower than the 0.2% yield point. Systematic differences in the yield behavior of biopsies under apparent compression and tension loading were observed. This indicates that damage distributions could lead to more insight into the failure mechanisms of trabecular bone.

A Viscoelastic Correspondence Principle for Plane Membranes Subjected to Lateral Pressure

1983 ◽  
Vol 50 (4a) ◽  
pp. 740-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Stora˚kers
Keyword(s):  
Time Dependence ◽  
Viscoelastic Material ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Correspondence Principle ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Linear Elastic Material ◽  
First Order ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Consistent Approximation

The classical Fo¨ppl equations, governing the deflection of plane membranes, constitute the first-order consistent approximation in the case of linear elastic material behavior. It is shown that despite the static and kinematic nonlinearities present, for arbitrary load histories a correspondence principle for viscoelastic material behavior exists if all relevant relaxation moduli are of uniform time dependence. Application of the principle is illustrated by means of a popular material model.

scholarly journals A Useful Manufacturing Guide for Rotary Piercing Seamless Pipe by ALE Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 756
Author(s):  
Ameen Topa ◽  
Burak Can Cerik ◽  
Do Kyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Maximum Stress ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Seamless Pipe ◽  
Ale Formulation ◽  
Good Agreement

The development of numerical simulations is potentially useful in predicting the most suitable manufacturing processes and ultimately improving product quality. Seamless pipes are manufactured by a rotary piercing process in which round billets (workpiece) are fed between two rolls and pierced by a stationary plug. During this process, the material undergoes severe deformation which renders it impractical to be modelled and analysed with conventional finite element methods. In this paper, three-dimensional numerical simulations of the piercing process are performed with an arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE) formulation in LS-DYNA software. Details about the material model as well as the elements’ formulations are elaborated here, and mesh sensitivity analysis was performed. The results of the numerical simulations are in good agreement with experimental data found in the literature and the validity of the analysis method is confirmed. The effects of varying workpiece velocity, process temperature, and wall thickness on the maximum stress levels of the product material/pipes are investigated by performing simulations of sixty scenarios. Three-dimensional surface plots are generated which can be utilized to predict the maximum stress value at any given combination of the three parameters.

scholarly journals Role of smooth muscle activation in the static and dynamic mechanical characterization of human aortas

2022 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. e2117232119
Author(s):  
Giulio Franchini ◽  
Ivan D. Breslavsky ◽  
Francesco Giovanniello ◽  
Ali Kassab ◽  
Gerhard A. Holzapfel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Mechanical Characterization ◽  
Viscoelastic Behavior ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Suitable Material ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical

Experimental data and a suitable material model for human aortas with smooth muscle activation are not available in the literature despite the need for developing advanced grafts; the present study closes this gap. Mechanical characterization of human descending thoracic aortas was performed with and without vascular smooth muscle (VSM) activation. Specimens were taken from 13 heart-beating donors. The aortic segments were cooled in Belzer UW solution during transport and tested within a few hours after explantation. VSM activation was achieved through the use of potassium depolarization and noradrenaline as vasoactive agents. In addition to isometric activation experiments, the quasistatic passive and active stress–strain curves were obtained for circumferential and longitudinal strips of the aortic material. This characterization made it possible to create an original mechanical model of the active aortic material that accurately fits the experimental data. The dynamic mechanical characterization was executed using cyclic strain at different frequencies of physiological interest. An initial prestretch, which corresponded to the physiological conditions, was applied before cyclic loading. Dynamic tests made it possible to identify the differences in the viscoelastic behavior of the passive and active tissue. This work illustrates the importance of VSM activation for the static and dynamic mechanical response of human aortas. Most importantly, this study provides material data and a material model for the development of a future generation of active aortic grafts that mimic natural behavior and help regulate blood pressure.

scholarly journals On the recovery of the stress-free configuration of the human cornea

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-33
Author(s):  
Anna Pandolfi ◽  
Andrea Montanino
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Inverse Analysis ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Free State ◽  
Human Cornea ◽  
Material Models ◽  
Material Parameters ◽  
Optimal Values ◽  
Stress Free State ◽  
Actual Stress

Purpose: The geometries used to conduct numerical simulations of the biomechanics of the human cornea are reconstructed from images of the physiological configuration of the system, which is not in a stress-free state because of the interaction with the surrounding tissues. If the goal of the simulation is a realistic estimation of the mechanical engagement of the system, it is mandatory to obtain a stress-free configuration to which the external actions can be applied. Methods: Starting from a unique physiological image, the search of the stress-free configuration must be based on methods of inverse analysis. Inverse analysis assumes the knowledge of one or more geometrical configurations and, chosen a material model, obtains the optimal values of the material parameters that provide the numerical configurations closest to the physiological images. Given the multiplicity of available material models, the solution is not unique. Results: Three exemplary material models are used in this study to demonstrate that the obtained, non-unique, stress-free configuration is indeed strongly dependent on both material model and on material parameters. Conclusion: The likeliness of recovering the actual stress-free configuration of the human cornea can be improved by using and comparing two or more imaged configurations of the same cornea.

Hyperelastic Muscle Simulation

2007 ◽  
Vol 345-346 ◽  
pp. 1241-1244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd. Zahid Ansari ◽  
Sang Kyo Lee ◽  
Chong Du Cho
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Incompressible Material ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Rubber Tube ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Strain Behavior

Biological soft tissues like muscles and cartilages are anisotropic, inhomogeneous, and nearly incompressible. The incompressible material behavior may lead to some difficulties in numerical simulation, such as volumetric locking and solution divergence. Mixed u-P formulations can be used to overcome incompressible material problems. The hyperelastic materials can be used to describe the biological skeletal muscle behavior. In this study, experiments are conducted to obtain the stress-strain behavior of a solid silicone rubber tube. It is used to emulate the skeletal muscle tensile behavior. The stress-strain behavior of silicone is compared with that of muscles. A commercial finite element analysis package ABAQUS is used to simulate the stress-strain behavior of silicone rubber. Results show that mixed u-P formulations with hyperelastic material model can be used to successfully simulate the muscle material behavior. Such an analysis can be used to simulate and analyze other soft tissues that show similar behavior.

scholarly journals Experimental and Numerical Characterization of the Cyclic Thermomechanical Behavior of a High Temperature Forming Tool Alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean B. Leen ◽  
Aditya Deshpande ◽  
Thomas H. Hyde
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Life Prediction ◽  
Material Constant ◽  
Superplastic Forming ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Numerical Characterization

This paper describes high temperature cyclic and creep relaxation testing and modeling of a high nickel-chromium material (XN40F) for application to the life prediction of superplastic forming (SPF) tools. An experimental test program to characterize the high temperature cyclic elastic-plastic-creep behavior of the material over a range of temperatures between 20°C and 900°C is described. The objective of the material testing is the development of a high temperature material model for cyclic analyses and life prediction of SPF dies for SPF of titanium aerospace components. A two-layer viscoplasticity model, which combines both creep and combined isotropic-kinematic plasticity, is chosen to represent the material behavior. The process of material constant identification for this model is presented, and the predicted results are compared with the rate-dependent (isothermal) experimental results. The temperature-dependent material model is furthermore applied to simulative thermomechanical fatigue tests, designed to represent the temperature and stress-strain cycling associated with the most damaging phase of the die cycle. The model is shown to give good correlation with the test data, thus vindicating future application of the material model in thermomechanical analyses of SPF dies for distortion and life prediction.

A Microstructure-Level Material Model for Simulating the Machining of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymer Composites

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashutosh Dikshit ◽  
Johnson Samuel ◽  
Richard E. DeVor ◽  
Shiv G. Kapoor
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Parametrization Scheme ◽  
Fraction Length

A continuum-based microstructure-level material model for simulation of polycarbonate carbon nanotube (CNT) composite machining has been developed wherein polycarbonate and CNT phases are modeled separately. A parametrization scheme is developed to characterize the microstructure of composites having different loadings of carbon nanotubes. The Mulliken and Boyce constitutive model [2006, “Mechanics of the Rate Dependent Elastic Plastic Deformation of Glassy Polymers from Low to High Strair Rates,” Int. J. Solids Struct., 43(5), pp. 1331–1356] for polycarbonate has been modified and implemented to capture thermal effects. The CNT phase is modeled as a linear elastic material. Dynamic mechanical analyzer tests are conducted on the polycarbonate phase to capture the changes in material behavior with temperature and strain rate. Compression tests are performed over a wide range of strain rates for model validation. The model predictions for yield stress are seen to be within 10% of the experimental results for all the materials tested. The model is used to study the effect of weight fraction, length, and orientation of CNTs on the mechanical behavior of the composites.

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