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.

The Study on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams Based on Finite Element Analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 430-432 ◽  
pp. 331-336
Author(s):  
Jian Hua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets have recently become popular for use as repair or rehabilitation material for deteriorated carbon fiber reinforced concrete structures. Carbon fiber reinforced concrete beams were analyzed by finite element software ANASYS. Through the finite element analysis, the results showed that using bonded CFRP to strengthen R. C. beams can significantly increase their load carrying capacity. However, the beams with prestressed CFRP can withstand larger ultimate loads than beams with bonded CFRP. Using bonded CFRP to strengthen R. C. beams can obviously reduce the ultimate deflection.

scholarly journals Finite Element Analysis of Lightning Damage Factors Based on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 5210
Author(s):  
Yansong Zhu ◽  
Yueke Ming ◽  
Ben Wang ◽  
Yugang Duan ◽  
Hong Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Fiber Direction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

While carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are widely used in the aerospace industry, they are not able to disperse current from lightning strikes because their conductivity is relatively low compared to metallic materials. As such, the undispersed current can cause the vaporization or delamination of the composites, threatening aircraft safety. In this paper, finite element models of lightning damage to CFRPs were established using commercial finite element analysis software, Abaqus, with the user-defined subroutines USDFLD and HEAVEL. The influences of factors such as the structural geometry, laminate sequence, and intrinsic properties of CFRPs on the degree of damage to the composites are further discussed. The results showed that when a current from lightning is applied to the CFRP surface, it mainly disperses along the fiber direction in the outermost layer. As the length of the CFRP increases, the injected current has a longer residence time in the material due to the increased current exporting distance. Consequently, larger amounts of current accumulate on the surface, eventually leading to more severe damage to the CFRP. This damage can be alleviated by increasing the thickness of the CFRP, as the greater overall resistance makes the CFRP a better insulator against the imposed current. This study also found that the damaged area increased as the angle between the first two layers increased, whereas the depth of the damage decreased due to the current dispersion between the first two layers. The analysis of the electrical conductivity of the composite suggested that damage in the fiber direction will be markedly reduced if the conductivity in the vertical fiber direction increases approximately up to the conductivity of the fiber direction. Moreover, increasing the thermal conductivity along the fiber direction will accelerate the heat dissipation process after the lightning strike, but the influence of the improved thermal conductivity on the extent of the lightning damage is less significant than that of the electrical conductivity.

Experiment and Finite Element Analysis of Partially Prestressed with Non-Bonded Fiber Reinforcement Polymer Tendon under Four Points

2013 ◽  
Vol 838-841 ◽  
pp. 416-423
Author(s):  
Ya Min Yi ◽  
Dong Hui Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforcement ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforcement ◽  
Good Agreement

Carbon fiber reinforcement polymer could be used to replace steel tendon to bear loads together with concrete to solve the problem of steel tendon corrosion in concrete members. To study mechanical behavior of this kind of member, four concrete beams of partially prestressed with non-bonded carbon fiber reinforcement tendon were fabricated. In these beams, the reinforcement was taken as non prestressed tendon and carbon fiber reinforcement polymer tendon was taken as non-bonded prestressed tendon. Four points bending experiment were completed. Then the mechanical behavior of these beams has been studied through finite element analysis. The results show that a good agreement between experimental and finite element analysis results.

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