scholarly journals A multi‐scale fatigue‐damage model for fiber‐reinforced polymers

PAMM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Magino ◽  
Jonathan Köbler ◽  
Heiko Andrä ◽  
Matti Schneider ◽  
Fabian Welschinger
Author(s):  
Shengqi Zhang ◽  
John S. Strenkowski

An Eulerian model is described that simulates orthogonal cutting of unidirectional fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. The continuous finite element method (FEM) and the discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method are combined to solve the governing equations. A progressive damage model is implemented to predict subsurface damage in the composite. A correction factor that accounts for fiber curvature is included in the model that incorporates the influence of fiber bending. It was found that fiber orientation has a dominant influence on both the cutting forces and subsurface damage. Good agreement was found between predicted cutting forces and subsurface damage and published experimental observations.


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