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Principles of Modeling Textile

Composites
Issues

 Textile composites are not monolithic


 Mechanical characterization is not complete
 High degree of heterogeneity
 More variation in modulus than strength
Modelling Approach

 Must have understanding of ultimate objective


 Stiffness or strength?
 Ideal or real geometry?
 Computational cost…
Application of Models

Component Design Component Testing

Process Design Structural Analysis

Reliability
Material Characterization Unit Cell Modelling

Material Variations
Modelling Needs

 Correct kinematics
 Reasonable assumptions
 Correct properties
 Correlation between experiment and predictions
Kinematics

 Satisfy External Boundary Conditions


 Satisfy Internal Boundary Conditions
 Continuity of displacements
 Continuity of strains or stresses as appropriate
Assumptions

 Fiber-resin interface - bonding


 Isostrain, Isostress, ???
 Small deformation
 Plastic deformation in matrix?
Properties

 Fiber or yarn properties?


 Twisted yarns?
 Crimp
 Interaction of yarns at cross-overs
 Effect of yarn size
Coarse Characterization

 Homogeneous
 Heterogeneous
 Mosaic
Homogeneous

 "Smearing Method"
 Don't identify individual phases
 Only concerned with point correlations of phases
 Model typically insensitive to geometric parameters
Heterogeneous

 Finite Element Methods


 Strictly distinguish yarns from matrix
 Sensitive to geometry
Mosaic

 Separate structure into blocks


 Each block contains homogeneous material
 Between blocks is heterogeneous
Homogeneous History

 Rules of mixtures
 Modified Matrix Method (XYZ)
 Stiffness Averaging (FGM)
 Compliance Averaging
 Property Blending
Homogeneous Philosophy
Fiber Properties Micromechanics Unidirectional
Matrix Properties Properties

Ply/yarn orientation Transformation


Unidirectional Layer properties
Properties

Combine layers Composite stiffness matrix


Modified Matrix Method

 Developed by Tarnopolskii to model XYZ type


structures.
 The Z yarns are accounted by developing a “modified
matrix” which consists of resin and Z yarns.
 The X and Y yarns are then treated as laminates
where the unidirectional properties are calculated
using the orthotropic modified matrix
FGM

 The FGM Method is a variation on the stiffness


averaging method developed by Kregers and Teters.
 Unidirectional stiffness matrices are developed based
on the overall part fiber volume fraction
 The fabric is subdivided into piecewise linear
elements
 Transformation matrices are developed for each
element and corresponding stiffness matrices
calculated (similar to laminate theory)
 Element stiffness matrices are combined iso-stress
Comparison test

 Two types of XYZ weaves were fabricated and tested


 Glass/epoxy
 Different amounts of Z yarns in the two systems
Homogeneous Results

Type II Type I
30 30

25 25
Exper 20
20
MM-1
15 MM-2 15
FGM 10
10

5 5

0 0
E11 E22 E33 E11 E22 E33
Variations on Homogeneity
3.8
FGM
3.6 Kregers

MMM
3.4

3.2

2.8

2.6 q

2.4

2.2

2
0 15 30 45
E11as a function of Weave Angle
Homogeneous Advantages

 Calculations are quick


 Model insensitive to geometry
 Good predictions of elastic properties
 Simple failure criteria can be applied
 Output is constitutive law
Homogeneous Disadvantages

 No way to account for interface/interphase


 Cannot track damage progression
 Cannot account for size, edges, local defects, etc.
Homogenization for Reliability

 Evaluate the distribution of elastic properties based


on the material variations in a unit cell
 Apply stiffness averaging method in a Monte Carlo simulation
 Applicable to stochastic structural analysis
Heterogeneous History

 Stick models (frames and trusses)


 "Mosaic" model (semi-heterogeneous)
 Full 3-D Modelling
 2-D "Modal" analysis
Heterogeneous Types

 Finite Element Models


 Stick Models
FEA Example

 Whitcombe - Plain weave


Z 1.3

Y
1.2

Ex

Normalized Modulus
1.1
Ez

Gxy
1.0
Gyz

0.9

0.8

0.7
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Waviness Ratio
X
Stick Example
Y
Matrix Member
Fiber Member

Z
Stick Comparison

FCM FGM Exp FGM FCM EXP

100 80

75 60

Stress (ksi)
Stress (ksi)

50 40

25 20

0 0
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Strain Strain

Carbon/Epoxy 3-D Braids, 50% Axial Carbon/Epoxy 3-D Braid, No Axial


Heterogeneous Advantages

 Output is structural analysis


 Can be used to track damage progression
 Complex failure criteria can be incorporated
 Pedagogical
Heterogeneous Disadvantages

 Highly geometry sensitive


 Large number of degrees of freedom
 Hard to mesh
 Output is structural analysis
Mosaic History

 "Sugar cube" method (Foye)


 GINA (Gowayed)
 SEDAF-sugar cube (Bogdanovich)
Mosaic Types

By
Sub-volume

"Sugar
Cube"
Mosaic Advantages

 Can provide partial heterogeneity


 Not very geometry sensitive
 Can be used for material property or structural
analysis purposes
 Partial damage tracking
Mosaic Disadvantages

 Does not fully represent geometry


 Partial damage tracking
 More degrees of freedom than homogenization
Sensitivity to Material Modelling

 SEDAF Mosaic approach


 3-D Weave, transverse bending
 Plain weave, axial tension
 Use material smart solution algorithm
 Solution is sensitive to material description
Mechanical Property Predictions

 to model the structural response it is necessary to describe the


mechanical properties of the material.
 The simplest form is to treat as homogenous medium with
anisotropic properties.
 This is termed homogenization of the material.
 If the volume of material to be homogenized is small compared to the
structural component, this approach seems reasonable.
 In the case of textile reinforced materials, the RVE is typically quite large,
on the order of cm in some cases. It may not be reasonable to consider the
RVE as representing the response of the material
 Special analytical tools need to be developed to understand the local
response within the RVE.
Homogenization of Properties
 Analytical techniques have been developed to predict the elastic
properties of textile composite RVE's.
 averaging mechanical properties of the constituent materials,
 Bolotin (1966), Nosarev (1967), Tarnopol'skii et al. (1967), and Sendeckyj (1970), Roze and
Zhigun (1970), Kregers and Melbardis (1978), Kregers and Teters (1979), Chou et al. (1986),
Ishikawa and Chou (1982), Jortner (1984), Whyte (1986), Ko et al. (1987), Ko and Pastore
(1989) , Howarth (1991) , Jaranson et al. (1993), Singletary (1994), Pochiraju et al. (1993)
 property predictions based upon detailed geometric descriptions of the
reinforcement, and
 Foye (1991), Gowayed (1992), Bogdanovich et al. (1993), Carter et al. (1995).
 finite element methods treating matrix and fiber as discrete components.
 Kabelka (1984), Woo and Whitcomb (1993), Sankar and Marrey (1993), Yoshino and Ohtsuka
(1982), Whitcomb (1989), Dasgupta et al. (1992), Naik and Ganesh (1992), Lene and Paumelle
(1992), Blacketter et al. (1993) and Glaesgen et al. (1996), Hill et al. (1994), Naik (1994)
Non-RVE Considerations

 The size of the RVE is relatively large compared to


test specimens and some actual structures.
 The application of RVE based analysis may not be
appropriate
 Even experimental data can be effected by this
assumption
 The strain gage used in tensile testing usually covers
only a few RVEs of the textile, and sometimes even
less than 1.
Moiré Interferometry Field on Axially
Loaded Braided Composite
Measurements of Elastic Properties

 If the measurement system does not contain a large


number of RVEs, then the measurements do not
reflect a true average value.
 The location of the gage will affect the measured
values.
 Some of the perceived high variation in tensile
modulus may be due to the relationship between
strain gage and RVE size.
Elastic Modulus vs. Gage Area for
Braided and 3D Woven Composites
1.3

1.2

1.1
Normalized
Tensile 1
Modulus
0.9

0.8

0.7
0 2 4 6 8
Gage Area/ Unit Cell Area
Location of Test Cell
with Respect to Unit Cells in a Triaxial Braid
Predicted Tensile Moduli for 60° Triaxial Braid AS-4/
Epoxy Test Cell with y1 = b and x1 = 4.1a
Predicted and Experimental Tensile Modulus of a Triaxially Braided AS-4/
Epoxy Composite with 45° Braid Angle and 12% Longitudinal Yarns
Predicted and Experimental Tensile Modulus of a Triaxially Braided AS-
4/Epoxy Composite with 45° Braid Angle and 46% Longitudinal Yarns
Predicted and Experimental Tensile Modulus of a Triaxially Braided AS-4/
Epoxy Composite with 70° Braid Angle and 46% Longitudinal Yarns
Physical Limitations

 Current cost of production.


 modifications to machines are needed for shaping capabilities,
 capital cost is applied to a few prototypes, the unit cost is
tremendous (no economy of scale)
 Processing difficulties.
 infiltration at high pressure, and thermal effects during curing.
 frequently results in internal yarn geometry distortions.
 elastic and strength properties have high variation.
 thermal effects can result in local disbonds from yarns.
 One approach that seems promising is the use of cold cure systems such as e-
beam curing to reduce the temperature of cure and thus reduce the effect of
different coefficients of thermal expansion between the fiber and resin.
Analytical Shortcomings

 Analytical techniques are still not adequate to satisfy


structural analysts planning to apply these materials
to load bearing structures.
 Some “variation” in elastic performance is expected
due to a non-integer number of RVE's.
 the design allowables for the materials are greatly reduced,
frequently making them appear unsuitable for structural application
due to the perception of high weight penalty.
 It is possible to account for this behavior even with simple tools
such as stiffness averaging if the non-RVE element is modeled.
Failure Analysis

 Understanding of failure initiation and growth is still


required.
 Greater resolution of the internal stress state is needed than that for
establishing homogenized elastic constants.
 Failure modes are poorly understood.
 These modes are associated with local curvature and distortion of the
yarns at crossover points, and cracking between yarn bundles (inter-
bundle cracking).
 Transverse cracking and fiber failure within the yarns (intra-bundle
cracking) are also a function of the complex stress state inherent in a
textile.
 An important issue is how curvature and inter-bundle cracking affect
compression by reducing the stability of the yarn.

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