When highly reinforced a soft matrix, like an elastomer matrix, undergoes incredibly localized high strain where particles nearly touch. Therefore, it requires extensive remeshing efforts in an order to estimate numerically the equivalent homogeneous behavior of such a composite. We did that, using Abaqus *MAP SOLUTION option. This allowed to provide original numerical stress-strain responses […]
Tag: homogenization
Is it possible to characterize the linear viscoelasticity of an anisotropic carbon fibers reinforced thermoplastic polymer?
When dealing with isotropic polymer, it is easy to characterize the linear viscoelasticity in the lab via dynamic mechanic analysis in tension, torsion. What about for a transversely isotropic material such as a carbon fibers reinforced polymer? Actually, one may find out that it is not possible to directly assert any of the five parameters […]