scholarly journals On the Representativeness of the Cohesive Zone Model in the Simulation of the Delamination Problem

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Sitnikova ◽  
Dafei Li ◽  
Jiahu Wei ◽  
Xiaosu Yi ◽  
Shuguang Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Release ◽  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Critical Energy ◽  
Physical Reality ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Release Rates ◽  
Fe Modelling ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Energy Release Rates

With the development of finite element (FE) codes, numerical modelling of delamination is often considered to be somewhat commonplace in modern engineering. However, the readily available modelling techniques often undermine the truthful understanding of the nature of the problem. In particular, a critical review of the representativeness of the numerical model is often diverted to merely a matter of numerical accuracy. The objective of this paper is to scrutinise the representativeness of cohesive zone modelling (CZM), which is readily available in most of the modern FE codes and is used extensively. By concentrating on obtaining the converged solution for the most basic types of delamination, a wide range of modelling complications are addressed systematically, through which complete clarity is brought to their FE modelling. The representativeness of the obtained predictions, i.e., their ability to reproduce the physical reality of the delamination process, is investigated by conducting a basic verification of the results, where the capability of the model to reproduce its input data in terms of critical energy release rates is assessed. It is revealed that even with converged solutions, input values of the critical energy release rates for the simple cases considered are not reproduced precisely, indicating that representativeness of the CZM for more general applications must not be taken for granted.

scholarly journals On the influence of delamination on laminated paperboard creasing and folding

2012 ◽  
Vol 370 (1965) ◽  
pp. 1912-1924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars A. A. Beex ◽  
Ron H. J. Peerlings
Keyword(s):  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Mechanical Model ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Packaging Material ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
General Mechanics ◽  
Single Fold ◽  
Wide Range

Laminated paperboard is used as a packaging material for a wide range of products. During production of the packaging, the fold lines are first defined in a so-called creasing (or scoring) operation in order to obtain uncracked folds. During creasing as well as folding, cracking of the board is to be avoided. A mechanical model for a single fold line has been proposed in a previous study (Beex & Peerlings 2009 Int. J. Solids Struct. 46 , 4192–4207) to investigate the general mechanics of creasing and folding, as well as which precise mechanisms trigger the breaking of the top layer. In the present study, we employ this modelling to study the influence of delamination on creasing and folding. The results reveal the separate role of the cohesive zone model and the friction model in the description of delamination. They also show how the amount of delamination behaviour should be controlled to obtain the desired high folding stiffness without breaking of the top layer.

Cohesive Zone Model and GTN Model Collation for Ductile Crack Growth

2007 ◽  
Vol 567-568 ◽  
pp. 145-148
Author(s):  
Vladislav Kozák ◽  
Ivo Dlouhý ◽  
Zdeněk Chlup
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Mechanics ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Interface Elements ◽  
Ductile Crack Growth ◽  
Propagation Analysis ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Finite Element Package

The micromechanical modelling encounters a problem that is different from basic assumptions of continuum mechanics. The material is not uniform on the microscale level and the material within an element has its own complex microstructure. Therefore the concept of a representative volume element (RVE) has been introduced. The general advantage, compared to conventional fracture mechanics, is that, in principle, the parameters of the respective models depend only on the material and not on the geometry. These concepts guarantee transferability from specimen to components over a wide range of dimensions and geometries. The prediction of crack propagation through interface elements based on the fracture mechanics approach (damage) and cohesive zone model is presented. The cohesive model for crack propagation analysis is incorporated into finite element package by interface elements which separations are controlled by the traction-separation law.

Cohesive Zone Modeling of Stable Crack Propagation in Highly Ductile Steel

2018 ◽  
Vol 774 ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Burgold ◽  
Stephan Roth ◽  
Meinhard Kuna
Keyword(s):  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Cohesive Zone Modeling ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Minor Effect ◽  
Stable Crack Propagation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Separation Relation ◽  
A Minor

A recent cohesive zone model is applied to the simulation of crack extension in austenitic stainless steel under large scale yielding conditions. The shape of the corresponding exponential traction-separation-relation can be modified in a wide range. In order to investigate the sensitivity regarding the cohesive zone parameters, a systematic parametric study is performed. The shape of the traction-separation envelope has a minor effect on the results compared to the cohesive strength and the work of separation. The aim is to fit experimental data by an appropriate choice of these parameters. Therefore, not only force-displacement curves should be used, but also crack growth resistance curves should be employed. A promising strategy for parameter identification is derived.

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