Tensile response of braided structures: a review

A Rawal, H Saraswat, A Sibal - Textile Research Journal, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Braiding is a highly versatile and cost-effective method of producing structures that has been
successfully used for numerous applications ranging from ropes, composites, biomedical …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-scale modeling framework for impact damage simulation of triaxially braided composites

Z Zhao, H Dang, C Zhang, GJ Yun, Y Li - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
A multi-scale simulation framework based on finite element method is developed to model
the impact failure behavior of triaxially braided composite. The model integrates …

Modelling of damage evolution in braided composites: recent developments

C Wang, A Roy, VV Silberschmidt, Z Chen - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2017 - Springer
Composites reinforced with woven or braided textiles exhibit high structural stability and
excellent damage tolerance thanks to yarn interlacing. With their high stiffness-to-weight and …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale modelling of material degradation and failure in plain woven composites: A novel approach for reliable predictions enabled by meta-models

H Li, ZS Khodaei, MHF Aliabadi - Composites Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper a multiscale method for modelling damage evolution at meso and macro scales
with application to plain woven composites is presented for the first time. The method …

New higher order shear deformation theories for free vibration and buckling analysis of laminated and braided composite plates

DB Singh, BN Singh - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, two new shear deformation theories namely Trigonometric Deformation Theory
(TDT) and Trigonometric-Hyperbolic Deformation Theory (THDT) are developed and …

Axial crushing of triaxially braided composite tubes at quasi-static and dynamic rates

C McGregor, R Vaziri, A Poursartip, X Xiao - Composite Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation into the behaviour of
braided CFRP tubes subjected to quasi-static and dynamic axial crushing. Tubes of six …

[HTML][HTML] Meso-scale failure modeling of single layer triaxial braided composite using finite element method

C Zhang, WK Binienda, RK Goldberg… - Composites Part A …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, a meso-scale finite element (FE) model of a triaxial braided composite is
generated based on realistic unit cell dimensions and fiber bundle geometry parameters …

Calibration and validation of a continuum damage mechanics model in aid of axial crush simulation of braided composite tubes

C McGregor, N Zobeiry, R Vaziri, A Poursartip… - Composites Part A …, 2017 - Elsevier
We present the details of a combined experimental and numerical study used to calibrate
the parameters of a macro-mechanical damage model that is incorporated as a user …

Understanding the critical role of boundary conditions in meso-scale finite element simulation of braided composites

Z Zhao, P Liu, H Dang, Y Chen, C Zhang… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2022 - Springer
A reasonable boundary condition for the meso-scale finite element (FE) simulation of textile
composites is necessary for model validation against experiments, which is sometimes over …

Theoretical prediction for effective properties and progressive failure of textile composites: a generalized multi-scale approach

H Dang, P Liu, Y Zhang, Z Zhao, L Tong, C Zhang… - Acta Mechanica …, 2021 - Springer
A generalized analytical model is developed to predict progressive failure behavior of
several types of textile composites, including plain weave composites, twill weave …