Simulation by a Genetic Algorithm and Location by the Non-linear Acoustic Technique of the Shear Damage to the Fiber-Matrix Interface of a Hybrid Composite Material Alfa-Carbon / Epoxy

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Doumi ◽  
A. Mokaddem ◽  
N. Benrekaa ◽  
M. Alami ◽  
N. Beldjoudi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Matrix Interface ◽  
Shear Damage ◽  
Acoustic Technique ◽  
Hybrid Composite Material ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Fiber Matrix Interface ◽  
Fiber Matrix

AbstractThe objective of this paper is to study the location of the shear damage to the fiber matrix interface of a hybrid composite material by using the nonlinear acoustic technique, which is commonly described by the addition of a non-linear term in Hooke’s law. The genetic simulation is based on the probabilistic Weibull model including non-linear parameter β. The results obtained show good agreement between the numerical simulation and the actual behavior of two hybrid composite materials: alfa-carbon/Epoxy and glass-carbon/ Epoxy. In addition the results are similar to those obtained by the analytical model, which based on the Cox and Weibull formalism. The extended study for nanocomposite materials is interesting in the future.

Numerical Test Method for Random Chopped Fiber Composites

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Pan ◽  
Assimina A. Pelegri
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Hydrostatic Stress ◽  
Numerical Test ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Matrix Interface ◽  
Material Constants ◽  
Fiber Matrix Interface ◽  
Fiber Matrix

A two-scale approach for numerical determination of composite material constants using a finite element model is developed. A representative volume element is numerically generated using a modified sequential adsorption algorithm. To determine the strength of the composite material, progressive material degradation models are adopted for the matrix, fiber and the fiber/matrix interface. The epoxy resin is modeled with a modified von Mises criterion in which the effect of hydrostatic stress on yield is accounted for. The resin’s elastic constants degrade with increasing loading application. The glass fiber is modeled as an isotropic material whose failure is governed by the maximum strain criterion. A traction-separation type cohesive zone model is applied at the fiber/matrix interface. Validation of the presented model is achieved by comparing numerical simulations with experimental data. The effective material constants that have been homogenized by the numerical test approach can be applied for future structural analysis.

scholarly journals Effect of Fiber-matrix Interface Decohesion on the Behavior of Thermoset and Thermoplastic Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibers: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imene ASSAF ◽  
Mohammed BELKHEIR ◽  
Allel MOKADDEM ◽  
Bendouma DOUMI ◽  
Ahmed BOUTAOUS
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Matrix Interface ◽  
Wood Fibers ◽  
Acoustic Technique ◽  
Nonlinear Acoustic ◽  
Fiber Matrix Interface ◽  
Fiber Matrix

In this article, a comparative study was carried out on two types of thermosetting and thermoplastic matrices to study the effect of the fiber-matrix interface damage on the behavior of thermosetting and thermoplastic composites reinforced by the same natural alfa and wood fibers. The genetic modeling was based on the probabilistic formalism of Weibull. The results have been compared with those obtained by the nonlinear acoustic technique, the two results found to coincide perfectly. The numerical simulation also shows a good concordance with the real behavior of the materials studied, and shows that thermosetting composites are the most resistant to applied thermal stress by 21% compared to thermoplastic composites. Statistical analysis demonstrates that the correlation coefficient values found are very close to 1 (0.964 and 0.973), these values are very satisfactory, and confirm that the results obtained by the genetic model and the nonlinear acoustic technique are in very good agreement with the statistical analysis data. The experimental work presented by Antoine Le Duigou et al. and the work of Bodros et al. have shown that the use of natural fibers greatly improves the mechanical properties of composite materials.

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