Finite-Element Analysis of Jute- and Coir-Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Composite Multipanel Plates

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nirbhay ◽  
R. K. Misra ◽  
A. Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Coir Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Element Analysis

scholarly journals Finite Element Analysis for Nonlinear Unbonded Circular Fiber-Reinforced Elastomeric Bearings

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Pablo Castillo Ruano ◽  
Alfred Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Seismic Isolation ◽  
Nonlinear Viscoelasticity ◽  
Fiber Reinforcement ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Elastomeric Bearings

In recent years, interest in low-cost seismic isolation systems has increased. The replacement of the steel reinforcement in conventional elastomeric bearings for a carbon fiber reinforcement is a possible solution and has garnered increasing attention. To investigate the response of fiber-reinforced elastomeric bearings (FREBs) under seismic loads, it is fundamental to understand its mechanical behavior under combined vertical and horizontal loads. An experimental investigation of the components presents complexities due to the high loads and displacements tested. The use of a finite element analysis can save time and resources by avoiding partially expensive experimental campaigns and by extending the number of geometries and topologies to be analyzed. In this work, a numerical model for carbon fiber-reinforced bearings is implemented, calibrated, and validated and a set of virtual experiments is designed to investigate the behavior of the bearings under combined compressive and lateral loading. Special focus is paid to detailed modeling of the constituent materials. The elastomeric matrix is modeled using a phenomenological rheological model based on the hyperelastic formulation developed by Yeoh and nonlinear viscoelasticity. The model aims to account for the hysteretic nonlinear hyper-viscoelastic behavior using a rheological formulation that takes into consideration hyperelasticity and nonlinear viscoelasticity and is calibrated using a series of experiments, including uniaxial tension tests, planar tests, and relaxation tests. Special interest is paid to capturing the energy dissipated in the unbonded fiber-reinforced elastomeric bearing in an accurate manner. The agreement between the numerical results and the experimental data is assessed, and the influence of parameters such as shape factor, aspect ratio, vertical pressure, and fiber reinforcement orientation on stress distribution in the bearings as well as in the mechanical properties is discussed.

scholarly journals Finite Element Analysis for the Design of Fiber Reinforced Metal Cylinder

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Tae-Hwan Kim ◽  
Wie-Dae Kim ◽  
Chul-Gon Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Metal Cylinder
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