Fatigue Lifetime Prediction of Angle-Plied Fiber-Reinforced Elastomer Composites as Pneumatic Tire Materials

2009 ◽  
pp. 203-203-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
BL Lee ◽  
JP Medzorian ◽  
PK Hippo ◽  
DS Liu ◽  
PC Ulrich
Keyword(s):  
Lifetime Prediction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fatigue Lifetime ◽  
Pneumatic Tire ◽  
Elastomer Composites

Testing and Simulation of Stress-Stiffening Extreme Poisson’s Ratio Twisted Fiber-Reinforced Elastomer Composites

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry D. Peel ◽  
Madhuri Lingala
Keyword(s):  
Double Helix ◽  
Fiber Bundles ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Morphing Aircraft ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Elastomer Composites ◽  
Poisson's Ratios ◽  
Poisson’S Ratios ◽  
Twisted Fiber

Laminates that exhibit high and negative Poisson’s ratios can be used as solid-state actuators, passive and active vibration dampers, and for morphing aircraft structures. Recently, fiber-reinforced elastomer (FRE) laminates have been fabricated that exhibit extreme (high and negative) Poisson’s ratios [1]. The current research explores twisted fiber bundle elastomeric laminates (both single and double helix) which are being investigated using experimentation, linear and non-linear finite element analysis (FEA). Twisted fiber bundles can be made from carbon fibers, fiberglass, etc, but for simplicity the current work uses twisted cotton string. It is observed that uniaxial fiber-reinforced elastomer laminates, where the fibers are twisted as shown in Figure 1, exhibit stress stiffening. Negative Poisson’s ratios may be produced if the fiber bundles have a double helical path as simulated by a series of laminated tubes. Future auxetic FRE laminates may be developed that do experience extreme shear.

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