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Micromechanical Finite Element Modeling of Unidirectional Composites in Three Dimensions: Prediction of Transverse Tensile & Compressive, Transverse Shear & In-Plane Shear Progressive Damage Behavior

BAZLE Z.(GAMA) HAQUE, TAM NGUYEN, ISABEL CATUGAS, DANIEL J. O’BRIEN, JOHN W. GLLESPIE, JR.

Abstract


Predicting the rate-dependent non-linear progressing damage behavior of unidirectional composites from the rate dependent properties of the constituents will enable computational materials-by-design and provide the fundamental understanding of the energy dissipating damage mechanisms. In this study, micromechanical finite element models of unidirectional glass-epoxy composites have been developed with fiber volume fractions, FVF = 0.40, 0.45, 0.50, 0.55, 0.60, 0.65, & 0.70; respectively with zero thickness fiber-matrix cohesive interfaces between the fibers and the surrounding matrix. Experimentally determined rate dependent non-linear stress-strain behavior of DER353 epoxy resin [1] (Tamrakar 2019) has been used to model the large deformation matrix behavior in conjunction with a rate dependent fiber-matrix interface traction law obtained from S-2 Glass/DER353 micro-droplet experiments & simulations [2] (Tamrakar 2019). Transverse tension, compression, in-plane shear, and transverse shear loads have been applied in predicting the progressive damage behavior of unidirectional S-2 Glass/DER353 epoxy composites.


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10.12783/asc36/35839

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