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Micromechanics-based analysis of PVA–ECC after thermal exposure

Zhang Zhigang, Liu Jin-Cheng, Li Junxia, Qin Fengjiang, Di Jin

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2023

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Vol. 23, no. 3

art. no. e213, 2023

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In this paper, the thermal effects on mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol fiber-reinforced engineered cementitious composites (PVA–ECC) were investigated systematically from perspective of multi-scales. At composite level, the compressive strength increases from 38 to 50 MPa as the samples were heated from 30 to 200 °C, whereas it declines to 20 MPa at 800 °C. In respect of tensile performance, at range of 30– 200 °C, the ultimate tensile stress and strain of ECC showed a decrease tendency with rising temperature, but still remained strain-hardening behavior at 200 °C. In addition, the elevated temperature exposures are adverse to multiple-cracking behavior of ECC. At micro-scale, it was found that the fiber/matrix interfacial bond reduces as exposure temperature rises, which is supposed to avail the fiber slippage, and thereby ductility of ECC. Nonetheless, through micromechanics-based analysis, the enhanced matrix toughness and severe deteriorated fiber strength prevailed over the above positive effect, which resulted in the decayed tensile properties of ECC.

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Predicting effect of fiber orientation on chosen strength properties of wood-polymer composites

Frącz Wiesław, Janowski Grzegorz

Composites Theory and Practice

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2019

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R. 19, nr 2

56--63

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The paper presents an assessment of the effect of fiber orientation on the strength properties of products made from wood-polymer composites by the injection molding process based on micromechanical analysis. For this purpose numerical analysis was carried out for the product model with geometry of the sample intended for the uniaxial tensile test. To determine the actual fiber orientation after the manufacturing process, the orientation tensor values were calculated using Autodesk Moldflow Insight 2016 software. The micromechanical calculations were performed using Digimat FE commercial code. The results (stress-strain characteristics) of the numerical simulations taking into account the calculated fiber orientation tensor were compared to the experiment. To produce the wood-polymer composite, the polypropylene polymer matrix was Moplen HP 648T. As the filler Lignocel C120 wood fibers made by Rettenmeier & Sohns company were applied. A composite with a 10 vol.% content of wood fibers in the polymer was manufactured in the extrusion process by means of a Zamak EHP 25 extruder. For specimen manufacturing a Dr. Boy 55E injection molding machine equipped with a two cavity injection mold was used. Before the numerical simulations the uniaxial tensile test was performed using a Zwick Roell Z030 testing machine. The specimens were tested at the speed of 50 mm/min according to the PN-EN ISO 527 standard. The obtained stress-strain characteristics were used as a verification criterion for further numerical analysis. Moreover, the mechanical properties of the same composite products were predicted for hypothetical fiber orientation types. It was noted that the selection of fiber orientation has a significant impact on the quality of the obtained results compared to the experiment.

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Przedstawiono ocenę wpływu orientacji włókien na właściwości wytrzymałościowe wyrobów kompozytowych na przykładzie wyrobów z kompozytu typu drewno-polimer formowanych w technologii wtryskiwania. Przeprowadzono analizę numeryczną dla modelu wyrobu o geometrii próbki przeznaczonej do próby jednoosiowego rozciągania. W celu uzyskania danych o powtryskowej orientacji włókien w matrycy polimerowej przeprowadzono analizę numeryczną procesu wtryskiwania za pomocą oprogramowania Autodesk Moldflow Insigth 2016. Uzyskano w ten sposób wartości tensora orientacji włókien dla zadanych parametrów technologicznych procesu wytwarzania wyrobu. Obliczenia mikromechaniczne (analizy właściwości struktury kompozytu) przeprowadzono z wykorzystaniem oprogramowania Digimat FE. Wyniki analizy numerycznej dla obliczonej wartości tensora orientacji włókien porównano z eksperymentem. Ponadto, w celu ułatwienia definiowania w systemach CAE właściwości kompozytu wykonano prognozowanie jego właściwości mechanicznych dla hipotetycznych, uproszczonych przypadków orientacji włókien. Potwierdzono, iż dobór orientacji napełniacza (włókien) ma znaczący wpływ na zgodność prognozowanych właściwości kompozytu z wynikami badań eksperymentalnych.

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Fiber shape selection problems in material models used in numerical strength analysis of wood-polymer composites

Frącz Wiesław, Janowski Grzegorz

Composites Theory and Practice

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2019

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R. 19, nr 2

50--55

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The paper presents the problems in selecting the fiber shape in numerical strength analysis for wood-polymer composites. For this purpose numerical analysis of the uniaxial tensile test for the wood-polymer composite sample was performed. Variable geometry of the fiber model was used. The fiber orientation data were obtained using Autodesk Moldflow Insight 2016 software. Micromechanical calculations based on homogenization methods were performed using Digimat FE commercial code. The results of the numerical simulations were compared with the experiment ones. To manufacture the WP composite, Moplen HP 648T polypropylene (PP) from Basell Orlen Polyolefins was used as the polymer matrix. As the filler 10 vol.% Lignocel C120 wood fiber manufactured by JRS - J. RETTENMAIER & Söhne Company was used. Adhesion promoter P613 by Dupont was used as well. A Dr Boy 55E injection molding machine was used to produce the test specimens. It was noted that the selection of the fiber shape has a significant impact on the consistency of the obtained results and consequently on compliance with the experiment ones. Fiber location calculations were performed for each geometry type available in the Digimat software. The most consistent results for numerical homogenization (Digimat FE) are associated with the choice of a curved cylinder shape of fiber. This may be due to the greatest convergence of the orientation tensor value received from the numerical simulation of the injection molding process during its transformations to the representative volume element model. In addition, this result may be due to the fact that the curved cylinder type of geometry is characterized by the most variable shape due to the degree of curvature. This reflects the real, non-standard problems to determine the shape of the wood fiber in the polymer matrix.

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Przedstawiono problematykę wyboru geometrii włókna w numerycznej analizie wytrzymałościowej kompozytu typu drewno-polimer. W tym celu przeprowadzono symulację próby jednoosiowego rozciągania dla próbek wykonanych z kompozytu polimerowo-drzewnego. Badano zmienną geometrię włókna, gdzie dane dotyczące orientacji włókien otrzymano z użyciem programu Autodesk Moldflow Insight 2016. Obliczenia mikromechaniczne opierające się na metodach homogenizacji przeprowadzono z użyciem programu Digimat FE. Wyniki otrzymane w symulacjach numerycznych porównano z eksperymentem. Stwierdzono, że dobór geometrii włókna w analizach numerycznych ma istotny wpływ na otrzymane wyniki, a w konsekwencji zgodność z eksperymentem.

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Crack initiation analysis in structural steel by application of micromechanical approach.

Rakin M., Cvijovic Z., Grabulov V., Sedmak A.

Inżynieria Materiałowa

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2001

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R. XXII, nr 5

741-744

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Crack initiation in a structural steel, following void nucleation, growth and coalescence, has been analysed. The so-called coupled approach of micromechanical analysis of material damage has been applied. Such an approach is based on experimental testing of both precracked and non-precracked specimens, finite element (FE) calculations and metallurgical analysis. Numerical analyses of ductile-fracture initiation in ferritic steel were carried out through participation in the round robin project organised by European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS) [1]. Smooth round specimens and CT specimens were tested. Critical values of micromechanical damage parameters determined for smooth specimen were used to predict the onset of crack initiation in CT specimen and subsequently to model its stable growth. The analysis of the first phase of ductile fracture, void nucleation, was carried out by applying quantitative metallographic analysis of size and number of non-metallic inclusions. Based on this analysis, initial void volume fraction, used as input information in the large strain (updated Lagrangian) FE calculation, was determined. The results obtained suggest that the critical values of micromechanical parameters according to GTN model may be used for approximate prediction of ductile fracture initiation on CT specimen for tested steel.