Numerical prediction of mechanical properties of rubber composites reinforced by aramid fiber under large deformation

Gao, Jianhong; Yang, Xiaoxiang; Huang, Lihong

doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.05.132

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“…t is the model thickness, set to be 0.1, and f is the total fiber amount in the model. According to [17], with increasing / f , the numerical results will converge. / f =30 was used in this study.…”

Section: Model Parametersmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…However, using this method, it is very difficult to establish a composite model with a high fiber volume fraction [12]. Therefore, in [17], an FE model was introduced for a planar problem of the elastic properties of a short-fiber-reinforced rubber composite. However, thus far, we did not know the applicability of this model for the analysis of the anisotropic properties of a composite.…”

Section: Numerical Model Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The FE model was established as a square whose size is × [17], as shown in Figure 2. Short fibers were generated and the linear hybrid beam element (BH21H) was employed in the ABAQUS FE software.…”

Section: Numerical Model Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this study, planar problems with three fiber distribution types, i.e., perfectly aligned, probability function distributed, and completely random fibers, were discussed. The detailed flow chart can be referred to in the literature [17]. To avoid fiber intersection, the RSA algorithm was employed using Python language in the ABAQUS software.…”

Section: Algorithm For Fiber Generationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Only a few papers have reported on this topic [15,16]. In our previous study [17], a numerical model was proposed to investigate the mechanical properties of an aramid-fiber-reinforced rubber composite with a high aspect ratio. It was proved that the FE model could simulate large deformation mechanical behavior well.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Numerical Model to Predict the Anisotropy of Polymer Composites Reinforced with High-Aspect-Ratio Short Aramid Fibers

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Some fiber types have a high aspect ratio and it is very difficult to predict their composites using traditional finite element (FE) modeling. In this study, an FE model was developed to predict the anisotropy of composites reinforced by short aramid fibers. Three fiber distribution types were studied as follows: perfectly aligned, normally distributed, and randomly distributed fibers. The elastic constants were obtained, and, for different alignment angles and parameters in the fiber orientation distribution function, their numerical results were compared to those of the Mori-Tanaka model. Good agreement was obtained; thus, the employed FE model is an excellent and simple method to predict the isotropy and anisotropy of a composite with high-aspect-ratio fibers. Therefore, the FE model was employed to predict the orientation distribution of a composite fiber with a nonlinear matrix. The predicted and experimental results agree well.

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Influences of fiber fibrillation degree on mechanical and tribological performances of aramid fiber/nitrile rubber composites

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Three types of aramid fibers (AFs) with various surface fibrillation degrees were introduced into nitrile rubber (NBR) matrix to prepare the AF/NBR composites, respectively. Their impacts on the mechanical and tribological performances of the NBR composites were mainly studied. The results showed that, as the fiber content increased, the tensile strength of the AF/NBR composites increased after initially decreased, and the turning point moved toward the direction of lower AF content with the fiber fibrillation degree increase. In

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Meso research on the fiber orientation distribution of aramid fiber‐reinforced rubber composite

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Aramid fiber-reinforced rubber composites (AFRCs) have attracted considerable attention due to their excellent mechanical properties. These mechanical properties provide the composites with a certain degree of anisotropy due to the fiber orientation distribution (FOD) in the AFRCs, thereby allowing them to flexibly meet requirements based on different scenarios. However, the quantitative determination of FOD in AFRCs continues to be a challenge. In this study, the triple ion-beam cutting technique was proposed to obtain high-quality polished cross-sections of the AFRCs. An image processing technique was used to separate the rubber matrix and the fiber in the optical micrograph. The fiber orientation information was extracted based on the shape of the fiber section. The FODs of the AFRCs were described using the probability function. Finally, the mechanical property was evaluated using a 2D finite element analysis. The agreement between the experimental and numerical results validated the effectiveness of the proposed method.

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Numerical prediction of mechanical properties of rubber composites reinforced by aramid fiber under large deformation

Cited by 30 publications

References 24 publications

A Numerical Model to Predict the Anisotropy of Polymer Composites Reinforced with High-Aspect-Ratio Short Aramid Fibers

A Numerical Model to Predict the Anisotropy of Polymer Composites Reinforced with High-Aspect-Ratio Short Aramid Fibers

Influences of fiber fibrillation degree on mechanical and tribological performances of aramid fiber/nitrile rubber composites

Meso research on the fiber orientation distribution of aramid fiber‐reinforced rubber composite

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