Compartmentalized Model for the Mechanical Behavior of Titanium

2012 ◽  
Vol 504-506 ◽  
pp. 673-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Tabourot ◽  
Pascale Balland ◽  
Jonathan Raujol-Veillé ◽  
Mathieu Vautrot ◽  
Christophe Déprés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Global Model ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Local Behavior ◽  
Intrinsic Properties ◽  
Plastic Model ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Modeling Process

As close as you watch them, the materials (especially metals) present discontinuities that can easily be qualified as strong. Dislocations, structures formed by these dislocations, phases and grains are all discontinuities, also sources of heterogeneity, with effects on material behavior that are not really well reproduced by a model based on a continuity assessment. Consequently, the materials should be considered as a set of compartments with different behaviors. This promotes an alternative way to define models. A coherent modeling process is probably the integration of the different behaviors of the material compartments within the global model. The objective is here to build an efficient elasto(visco)plastic model of the mechanical behavior of titanium combining compartmentalized behaviors. After setting the frame of the study, which is of primary importance, the proposed modeling process is running as follows (i) choose a local behavior, (ii) identify the parameters of crystalline texture that must be integrated into the simulation and (iii) finally formulate a way of combining local compartments behaviors. The intrinsic properties of Finite Element codes are used to achieve the integration of the whole system.

Finite Element Modeling of Biodegradable Stents

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nic Debusschere ◽  
Matthieu De Beule ◽  
Peter Dubruel ◽  
Patrick Segers ◽  
Benedict Verhegghe
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Minimal Invasive ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Stent Restenosis ◽  
Biodegradable Stents

Biodegradable stents, which temporarily support a stenotic blood vessel and afterwards fully disappear, have recently gained a lot of interest. They avoid long-term complications associated with conventional stents such as late stent thrombosis and in-stent restenosis. Moreover, degradable stents allow for a restoration of vasomotion and vessel growth which makes them particularly suitable for pediatric applications [1]. Finite element simulations have proven to be an efficient and cost-effective tool to investigate and optimize the mechanical performance of minimal invasive devices such as stents [2]. Biodegradable stents have however created new challenges in their design and optimization via finite element analysis because of their complex time-varying material behavior. To correctly simulate the mechanical behavior of biodegradable stents, a model should be developed that incorporates the effect of degradation upon all material characteristics. By combining existing constitutive material models based on continuum damage theory we were able to create such a virtual environment in which the transitional mechanical behavior of biodegradable stents can be investigated.

Three-Dimensional Finite Element Elastic–Plastic Model for Subsurface Initiated Spalling in Rolling Contacts

2013 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. R. Bomidi ◽  
Farshid Sadeghi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Plastic Strain ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Rolling Contact ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Plastic Model ◽  
Elastic Plastic

In this investigation, a three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model was developed to study subsurface initiated spalling observed in rolling line contact of tribo components such as bearings. An elastic–kinematic hardening–plastic material model is employed to capture the material behavior of bearing steel and is coupled with the continuum damage mechanics (CDM) approach to capture the material degradation due to fatigue. The fatigue damage model employs both stress and accumulated plastic strain based damage evolution laws for fatigue failure initiation and propagation. Failure is modeled by mesh partitioning along unstructured, nonplanar, intergranular paths of the microstructure topology represented by randomly generated Voronoi tessellations. The elastic–plastic model coupled with CDM was used to predict both ratcheting behavior and fatigue damage in heavily loaded contacts. Fatigue damage induced due to the accumulated plastic strains around broken intergranular joints drive the majority of the crack propagation stage, resulting in a lower percentage of life spent in propagation. The 3D FE model was used to determine fatigue life at different contact pressures ranging from 2 to 4.5 GPa for 33 different randomly generated microstructure topology models. The effect of change in contact pressure due to subsurface damage and plastic strain accumulation was also captured by explicitly modeling the rolling contact geometry and the results were compared to those generated assuming a Hertzian pressure profile. The spall shape, fatigue lives, and their dispersion characterized by Weibull slopes obtained from the model correlate well with the previously published experimental results.

Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of Low Velocity Impact on Composite Structures Subject to Progressive Damage and Delamination

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed H. Ibrahim ◽  
Ahmet S. Yigit
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Adequate Model ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Modes Of Failure ◽  
Composite Damage

There has been growing interest to use composites in load carrying structures where high strength and light weight are of major concern, e.g., sports, automobiles and aircraft industries. Despite extensive research in the last two decades, mechanical behavior of composite structures subject to contact and impact loading is still not well understood. It is well known that composites are highly vulnerable to various modes of failure and damage due to impact/contact by foreign objects. Such impact/contact events are not only dependent on the material behavior but also on the dynamics of the structure. Although some of the currently available Finite Element (FE) packages are capable of simulating mechanical behavior of composite structures subject to impact, it requires extensive training and in-depth knowledge to obtain an adequate model with acceptable efficiency. Several nonlinear FE models have the ability to capture composite damage due to impact/contact including internal delamination or fiber/matrix failure. On the other hand, very few FE models are able to capture composite damage progression or material degradation. This work investigates different modeling techniques by analyzing their prediction of force-time history and force-indentation curve occurring in composite plates as a result of low velocity impact. The objective is to compare different techniques, both in model creation and impact response prediction, and to provide guidelines on selecting the most appropriate technique for a given impact situation.

In Situ Characterization of the Mechanical Behavior of Gecko's Spatulae by Atomic Force Microscopy

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Shuang Yi Liu ◽  
Min Min Tang ◽  
Ai Kah Soh ◽  
Liang Hong
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Hierarchical Level ◽  
Intrinsic Properties ◽  
In Situ Characterization ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Multi Mode

In-situ characterization of the mechanical behavior of geckos spatula has been carried out in detail using multi-mode AFM system. Combining successful application of a novel AFM mode, i.e. Harmonix microscopy, the more detail elastic properties of spatula is brought to light. The results obtained show the variation of the mechanical properties on the hierarchical level of a seta, even for the different locations, pad and stalk of the spatula. A model, which has been validated using the existing experimental data and phenomena as well as theoretical predictions for geckos adhesion, crawling and self-cleaning of spatulae, is proposed in this paper. Through contrast of adhesive and craw ability of the gecko on the surfaces with different surface roughness, and measurement of the surface adhesive behaviors of Teflon, the most effective adhesion of the gecko is more dependent on the intrinsic properties of the surface which is adhered.

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF NEW STENT PATTERNS FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 2050039
Author(s):  
NISANTHKUMAR PANNEERSELVAM ◽  
SREEKUMAR MUTHUSWAMY
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Cell Design ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Stent Expansion ◽  
Stenting Procedure

Deploying a stent to restore blood flow in the coronary artery is very complicated, as its internal diameter is smaller than 3[Formula: see text]mm. It has already been proven that mechanical stresses induced on stent and artery during deployment make the placement of stent very difficult, besides the development of complications due to artery damage. Various stent designs have already been developed, especially in the metallic category. Still, there are possibilities for developing new stent designs and patterns to overcome the complexities of the existing models. Also, the technology of metallic stents can be carried forward towards the development of bioresorbable polymeric stents. In this work, three new stent cell designs (curvature, diamond, and oval) have been proposed to obtain better performance and life. The finite element method is utilized to explore the mechanical behavior of stent expansion and determine the biomechanical stresses imposed on the stent and artery during the stenting procedure. The results obtained have been compared with the available literature and found that the curvature cell design develops lower stresses and, hence, be suitable for better performance and life.

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