Mechanics of Wavy Network With Diamond-Shaped Inclusions

Author(s):  
Mona Monsef Khoshhesab ◽  
Yaning Li

In this investigation, mechanical behavior of periodic cellular solids with diamond-shaped inclusions connected via wavy network were explored. Two families of cellular solids within this category were designed based on two different geometric constraints. Auxetic effects and snap-through instability were observed for each family, respectively. The mechanical properties, including the stress-strain behavior, stiffness and Poisson’s ratio, were systematically quantified via finite element (FE) simulations. The parametric space for auxetic effects and snap-through instability was numerically identified. This study demonstrates the connection and transition between mechanical auxeticity and snap-through instability. The materials designed have potential engineering applications, such as lightweight supporting and protective foams, biomedical devices, smart composites or fabrics with switchable properties responsive to external environments.

Author(s):  
Ketul Arvindbhai Patel ◽  
Ganesh R. Karthikeyan ◽  
S. Vincent

Determining mechanical properties of Bulk Metallic Glasses (BMGs) requires synthesizing of the alloys in bulk form. However obtaining metallic glass in bulk form is quite challenging due to its tendency towards crystallization. In such circumstances it is beneficial to determine the mechanical properties of materials using finite elemental analysis of microstructures. Thus, in the present investigation, using Object Oriented Finite Element Analysis (OOF2) software package, Stress-Strain analysis has been carried out on Zr60Cu10Al15Ni15 BMG to determine such mechanical properties. Specimen of Zr60Cu10Al15Ni15 BMG exhibiting three microstructurally distinct regions amorphous, partial crystalline and crystalline regions was used for this analysis. The Stress-Strain relationship have been estimated for each of the three distinct phases and the results are validated by determining the Modulus of Elasticity for all the phases and comparing it with the available experimental results from Nano-indentation test.


Author(s):  
Nusrat J. Chhanda ◽  
Jeffrey C. Suhling ◽  
Pradeep Lall

Polymer encapsulants exhibit evolving properties that change significantly with environmental exposures such as moisture uptake, isothermal aging and thermal cycling. In this study, the effects of moisture adsorption on the stress-strain behavior of a polymer encapsulant were evaluated experimentally. The uniaxial test specimens were exposed in an adjustable thermal and humidity chamber to combined hygrothermal exposures at 85 °C/85% RH for various durations. After moisture preconditioning, a microscale tension-torsion testing machine was used to evaluate the complete stress-strain behavior of the material at several temperatures. It was found that moisture exposure caused plasticization and strongly reduced the mechanical properties of the encapsulant including the initial elastic modulus and ultimate tensile stress. Reversibility tests were also conducted to evaluate whether the degradations in the mechanical properties were recoverable. Upon fully redrying, the polymer was found to recover most but not all of its original mechanical properties. As revealed by FTIR, some of the adsorbed water had been hydrolyzed in the organic structure of the epoxy-based adhesive, causing permanent changes to the mechanical behavior.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 7973
Author(s):  
Jongmin Park ◽  
Sewon Chang ◽  
Hyun Mo Jung

This study is to obtain the equivalent (effective) mechanical properties of corrugated paperboard specifically that is widely applied in Korea for packaging of agricultural products. To analyze the equivalent properties of corrugated paperboard, finite element modeling, measurement of the reaction force, and superposition theory for the unit cell were applied. The stress-strain behavior obtained by applying the calculated equivalent mechanical properties to the simplified model of the corrugated paperboard is compared with experimental results. Nine equivalent mechanical properties governing the orthotropic behavior of corrugated paperboard were analyzed through finite element analysis (FEA). The stress-strain behavior of the corrugated paperboard experimentally showed elastic-plastic behavior, although the equivalent mechanical properties applied to the simplified model were elastic properties based on the theoretical approach, so that the finite element analysis results showed linearity. Therefore, when applying the calculated equivalent mechanical properties through FEA, the characteristics of the section where the strain only increases without the increase in the load due to the flute should be taken into consideration.


1985 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 830-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Cembrola ◽  
T. J. Dudek

Abstract Recent developments in nonlinear finite element methods (FEM) and mechanics of composite materials have made it possible to handle complex tire mechanics problems involving large deformations and moderate strains. The development of an accurate material model for cord/rubber composites is a necessary requirement for the application of these powerful finite element programs to practical problems but involves numerous complexities. Difficulties associated with the application of classical lamination theory to cord/rubber composites were reviewed. The complexity of the material characterization of cord/rubber composites by experimental means was also discussed. This complexity arises from the highly anisotropic properties of twisted cords and the nonlinear stress—strain behavior of the laminates. Micromechanics theories, which have been successfully applied to hard composites (i.e., graphite—epoxy) have been shown to be inadequate in predicting some of the properties of the calendered fabric ply material from the properties of the cord and rubber. Finite element models which include an interply rubber layer to account for the interlaminar shear have been shown to give a better representation of cord/rubber laminate behavior in tension and bending. The application of finite element analysis to more refined models of complex structures like tires, however, requires the development of a more realistic material model which would account for the nonlinear stress—strain properties of cord/rubber composites.


Author(s):  
Hao Huang ◽  
Abhijit Dasgupta ◽  
Ehsan Mirbagheri ◽  
Srini Boddapati

The focus of this paper is on the stress-strain behavior and creep response of a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) with and without carrier layers. This study consists of two phases. The first phase focuses on understanding of the effects of fabrication profiles, including bonding pressure, bonding temperature, bonding time, and aging time, on the PSA joint strength. This part of the study is used to identify an acceptable bonding and aging conditions for manufacturing a robust PSA bonded assembly. Specimens fabricated with this selected set of bonding process conditions are then used for mechanical characterization. The second phase focuses on the assembly’s mechanical behavior (stress-strain behavior and the creep curves) under different loading conditions, including loading stress, loading rate, and loading temperature. The mechanical behavior of PSA bonded assemblies is affected not only by the loading conditions, but also by the assembly architecture. The mechanical behaviors and failure modes of PSAs with and without carrier layers are compared. The reasons for these differences are also discussed.


1971 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. W. Gold ◽  
A. S. Krausz

Observations are reported on the stress–strain behavior at −9.5 ± 0.5 °C of four types of ice obtained from the St. Lawrence River. The ice was subject to nominal rates of strain covering the range 2.1 × 10−5 min−1 to 5.8 × 10−2 min−1. A ductile-to-brittle transition was observed for strain rate of about 10−2 min−1. In the ductile range the four types had an upper yield stress that increased with strain rate according to a power law.


Author(s):  
W. M. Parks ◽  
Y. B. Guo ◽  
K. A. Woodbury

Mechanical properties of scaffolds are important for fabricating engineered tissues. However, localized mechanical properties of scaffold cannot be directly obtained from experiments. This study provides a solid modeling approach to simulate mechanical behaviors of alginate scaffolds with different porosity. A scaffold micro-domain has been modeled as made of sub-units, arranged in a sphere-based pore architecture. An expression to calculate porosity was also derived for the scaffold architecture. Finite element simulations of compressing alginate scaffolds were performed to evaluate the effect of porosity on quasi-static mechanical behavior. The developed FEA model is capable of computing scaffold strength and predicting localized mechanical behavior without destructive materials testing.


2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 947-960
Author(s):  
Ganesh Venkatesan ◽  
Maximilian J Ripepi ◽  
Charles E Bakis

Hybrid fiber composites offer designers a means of tailoring the stress–strain behavior of lightweight materials used in high-performance structures. While the longitudinal stress–strain behavior of unidirectional hybrid fiber composites has been thoroughly evaluated experimentally and analytically, relatively little information is available on the transverse behavior. The objective of the current investigation is to present data on the transverse modulus of elasticity of unidirectional composites with five different ratios of carbon and glass fiber and to compare the data with predictive and fitted models. The transverse modulus increases monotonically with the proportion of glass fiber in the composite. Finite element analysis was used to evaluate different ways to model voids in the matrix and allowed the unknown transverse properties of the carbon fibers to be backed out using experimental data from the all-carbon composite. The finite element results show that the transverse modulus can be accurately modeled if voids are modeled explicitly in the matrix region and if modulus is calculated based on stress applied along the minimum interfiber distance path between adjacent fibers arranged in a rectangular array. The transverse modulus was under-predicted by the iso-stress model and was well predicted by a modified iso-stress model and a modified Halpin–Tsai model.


2020 ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
I. E. Semenova ◽  
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S. V. Dmitriev ◽  
A. A. Shestov ◽  
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A rock mass is composed of blocks, and the interfaces of various scale blocks represent different kind discontinuities. Such structure is also associated with nonuniformity of stresses. The stress–strain behavior of rock mass in the Khibiny apatite–nepheline massif in the course of mining is governed by natural geological and induced faulting. This study considers modification of the finite element method in the stress–strain analysis of rocks with regard to deformation at interfaces of different-modulus media. After 2D tests of interface elements, an optimal type of the interface element was selected for the 3D modification implementation. The latter can improve reliability of geomechanical forecasts in mineral mining in complicated geological and geodynamic conditions. From the test data on modification of interface elements, the optimal interface element is assumed to be the six-node interface element proposed by V. Kalyakin and Jianchao Li. The six-node interface element is introduced in the model of a tunnel with simulation of an unloading line at the boundary. The adequate results on adjacent rock deformation are obtained. The 3D interface element modification reveals its peculiarities and limitations as regards introduction in finite element models of mineral deposits and enclosing rock mass. The ways of solving these problems are proposed.


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