scholarly journals Thermomechanical Behaviour and Interface of Overmoulded Soft Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Elastomers

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 5704
Author(s):  
Pierre Le Mouellic ◽  
Sylvain Charlès ◽  
Jean-Benoît Le Cam ◽  
Nicolas Boyard ◽  
Jean-Luc Bailleul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Large Strains ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Interface Position ◽  
Thermomechanical Behaviour ◽  
Thermal Investigations ◽  
Zone Of Influence ◽  
Injection Temperature

The influence of melt injection temperature on the thermomechanical behaviour of soft–soft overmoulded vulcanized thermoplastic elastomers (TPV) with different elastic properties was studied. Samples with two different overmoulding temperatures were tested under uniaxial loading conditions. The full deformation and temperature fields in each TPV were determined using digital image correlation technique and infrared thermography, respectively. The maximum interface strength was found to be equal to 70N for a maximum injection temperature of 260∘C, which is consistent with the fact that high temperatures promote interdiffusion between the molten TPV and the TPV insert. The two TPV have different stiffness, leading to a significant change of the interface position along the specimens during stretching and to a significant necking in the softer material. The zone of influence of the interface in terms of stretch gradient is very different in size from one TPV to the other. In addition, thermal investigations have shown that the elasticity of the two TPV is due to both entropic and non-entropic effects, the former being the most significant at large strains.

scholarly journals Large in-plane elastic deformations of bi-pantographic fabrics: asymptotic homogenization and experimental validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 739-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Barchiesi ◽  
Simon R Eugster ◽  
Francesco dell’Isola ◽  
François Hild
Keyword(s):  
Deformation Energy ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Large Strains ◽  
Asymptotic Homogenization ◽  
Second Gradient ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Bias Extension ◽  
Architectured Materials ◽  
Pantographic Fabrics

Bi-pantographic fabrics are composed of two families of pantographic beams and correspond to a class of architectured materials that are described in plane as second-gradient 2D continua. On a discrete level, a pantographic beam is a periodic arrangement of cells and looks like an expanding barrier. The materialization of a bi-pantographic fabric made from polyamide was achieved by additive manufacturing techniques. Starting from a discrete spring system, the deformation energy of the corresponding continuum is derived for large strains by asymptotic homogenization. The obtained energy depends on the second gradient of the deformation through the rate of change in orientation and stretch of material lines directed along the pantographic beams. Displacement-controlled bias extension tests were performed on rectangular prototypes for total elastic extension up to 25%. Force–displacement measurements complemented by local digital image correlation analyses were used to fit the continuum model achieving excellent agreement.

Predicting strains in embedded reinforcement based on surface deformation obtained by digital image correlation technique

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mirzazade ◽  
Cosmin Popescu ◽  
Thomas Blanksvärd ◽  
Björn Täljsten
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Surface Deformation ◽  
Local Strain ◽  
Surface Strain ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Structural Inspection ◽  
Semi Empirical

<p>This study is carried out to assess the applicability of using a digital image correlation (DIC) system in structural inspection, leading to deploy innovative instruments for strain/stress estimation along embedded rebars. A semi-empirical equation is proposed to predict the strain in embedded rebars as a function of surface strain in RC members. The proposed equation is validated by monitoring the surface strain in ten concrete tensile members, which are instrumented by strain gauges along the internal steel rebar. One advantage with this proposed model is the possibility to predict the local strain along the rebar, unlike previous models that only monitored average strain on the rebar. The results show the feasibility of strain prediction in embedded reinforcement using surface strain obtained by DIC.</p>

scholarly journals Insights into Machining of a β Titanium Biomedical Alloy from Chip Microstructures

Metals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damon Kent ◽  
Rizwan Rahman Rashid ◽  
Michael Bermingham ◽  
Hooyar Attar ◽  
Shoujin Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Band ◽  
Shear Zone ◽  
Biomechanical Properties ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Large Strains ◽  
Shear Direction ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Secondary Shear Zone ◽  
Cutting Speeds

New metastable β titanium alloys are receiving increasing attention due to their excellent biomechanical properties and machinability is critical to their uptake. In this study, machining chip microstructure has been investigated to gain an understanding of strain and temperature fields during cutting. For higher cutting speeds, ≥60 m/min, the chips have segmented morphologies characterised by a serrated appearance. High levels of strain in the primary shear zone promote formation of expanded shear band regions between segments which exhibit intensive refinement of the β phase down to grain sizes below 100 nm. The presence of both α and β phases across the expanded shear band suggests that temperatures during cutting are in the range of 400–600 °C. For the secondary shear zone, very large strains at the cutting interface result in heavily refined and approximately equiaxed nanocrystalline β grains with sizes around 20–50 nm, while further from the interface the β grains become highly elongated in the shear direction. An absence of the α phase in the region immediately adjacent to the cutting interface indicates recrystallization during cutting and temperatures in excess of the 720 °C β transus temperature.

scholarly journals Modeling of Bimodular Bone Specimen under Four-Point Bending Fatigue Loading

Materials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 474
Author(s):  
Yufan Yan ◽  
Xianjia Meng ◽  
Chuanyong Qu
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Neutral Axis ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Fatigue Process ◽  
Four Point Bending ◽  
Bone Properties

The fatigue damage behavior of bone has attracted significant attention in both the mechanical and orthopedic fields. However, due to the complex and hierarchical structure of bone, describing the damage process quantitively or qualitatively is still a significant challenge for researchers in this area. In this study, a nonlinear bi-modulus gradient model was proposed to quantify the neutral axis skewing under fatigue load in a four-point bending test. The digital image correlation technique was used to analyze the tensile and compressive strains during the fatigue process. The results showed that the compressive strain demonstrated an obvious two-stage ascending behavior, whereas the tensile strain revealed a slow upward progression during the fatigue process. Subsequently, a theoretical model was proposed to describe the degradation process of the elastic modulus and the movement of the neutral axis. The changes in the bone properties were determined using the FEM method based on the newly developed model. The results obtained from two different methods exhibited a good degree of consistency. The results obtained in this study are of help in terms of effectively exploring the damage evolution of the bone materials.

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