[HTML][HTML] Virtual process chain of sheet molding compound: Development, validation and perspectives
A virtual process chain for sheet molding compound (SMC) composites is established and
validated by means of experimental investigations on a demonstrator structure. The flow in …
validated by means of experimental investigations on a demonstrator structure. The flow in …
Numerical generation of a random chopped fiber composite RVE and its elastic properties
Y Pan, L Iorga, AA Pelegri - Composites Science and Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
The elastic properties of random chopped fiber-reinforced composites (RAFCs) are of
paramount importance for their sound application in lightweight structures. Mass production …
paramount importance for their sound application in lightweight structures. Mass production …
Extended mean-field homogenization of viscoelastic-viscoplastic polymer composites undergoing hybrid progressive degradation induced by interface debonding and …
In this contribution, a probabilistic micromechanics damage framework is presented to
predict the macroscopic stress–strain response and progressive damage in unidirectional …
predict the macroscopic stress–strain response and progressive damage in unidirectional …
Three-dimensional FE2 method for the simulation of non-linear, rate-dependent response of composite structures
In this paper, a two scale Finite Element method (FE 2), is presented to predict the non-linear
macroscopic response of 3D composite structures with periodic microstructure that exhibit a …
macroscopic response of 3D composite structures with periodic microstructure that exhibit a …
Cyclic behaviour of short glass fibre reinforced polyamide: Experimental study and constitutive equations
Polymer matrix composites are widely used in the automotive industry and undergo fatigue
loadings. The investigation of the nonlinear cyclic behaviour of such materials is a required …
loadings. The investigation of the nonlinear cyclic behaviour of such materials is a required …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of the matrix behavior on the damage of ethylene–propylene glass fiber reinforced composite subjected to high strain rate tension
J Fitoussi, M Bocquet, F Meraghni - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
This study investigates the origin of the strain rate effect on the mechanical behavior of a
discontinuous glass fiber reinforced ethylene–propylene copolymer (EPC) matrix composite …
discontinuous glass fiber reinforced ethylene–propylene copolymer (EPC) matrix composite …
[HTML][HTML] First pseudo-grain failure model for inelastic composites with misaligned short fibers
This paper presents a new model and an experimental investigation of the elastic–plastic
flow until failure in short-fiber reinforced thermoplastics typically produced by injection …
flow until failure in short-fiber reinforced thermoplastics typically produced by injection …
Experimental methodology for high strain-rates tensile behaviour analysis of polymer matrix composites
Material overall mechanical behaviour varies significantly under rapid straining as
compared to quasi-static loading. Analysing the damaged elastic behaviour of composite …
compared to quasi-static loading. Analysing the damaged elastic behaviour of composite …
Periodic homogenization for fully coupled thermomechanical modeling of dissipative generalized standard materials
G Chatzigeorgiou, N Charalambakis… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The current work deals with periodic thermomechanical composite media, in which the
material constituents are considered to obey the generalized standard materials laws. The …
material constituents are considered to obey the generalized standard materials laws. The …
Multiaxial fatigue models for short glass fiber reinforced polyamide–Part I: Nonlinear anisotropic constitutive behavior for cyclic response
Components made of short glass fiber reinforced (SGFR) thermoplastics are increasingly
used in the automotive industry, and more frequently subjected to fatigue loadings during …
used in the automotive industry, and more frequently subjected to fatigue loadings during …