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Experimental identification of a nonlinear model for composites using the grid technique coupled to the virtual fields method

Experimental identification of a nonlinear model for composites using the grid technique coupled to the virtual fields method
Experimental identification of a nonlinear model for composites using the grid technique coupled to the virtual fields method
The present paper shows some experimental results of the identification of the full set of parameters driving a nonlinear model for the inplane behaviour of a unidirectional composite laminate. The strain field at the surface of a rectangular coupon submitted to a shear/bending loading is measured using the grid technique. The strain fields are then processed by the virtual fields method to retrieve the six constitutive parameters: the linear elastic orthotropic in-plane stiffnesses Qxx, Qyy, Qxy, Qss and softening parameters K and ?0s driving the shear nonlinearity. It is shown that the shear response is correctly identified, with coefficients of variation similar to the ones of standard tests. The other parameters are identified with larger errors and higher coefficients of variation because their identification is affected by the lower normal strain levels in the specimen. It is therefore necessary to design new tests providing balanced strain levels for improving the identification procedure.
optical techniques, damage mechanics, mechanical testing, virtual fields method
1359-835X
315-325
Chalal, H.
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Avril, S.
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Pierron, F.
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Meraghni, F.
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Chalal, H.
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Avril, S.
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Pierron, F.
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Meraghni, F.
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Chalal, H., Avril, S., Pierron, F. and Meraghni, F. (2006) Experimental identification of a nonlinear model for composites using the grid technique coupled to the virtual fields method. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 37 (2), 315-325. (doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.04.020).

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The present paper shows some experimental results of the identification of the full set of parameters driving a nonlinear model for the inplane behaviour of a unidirectional composite laminate. The strain field at the surface of a rectangular coupon submitted to a shear/bending loading is measured using the grid technique. The strain fields are then processed by the virtual fields method to retrieve the six constitutive parameters: the linear elastic orthotropic in-plane stiffnesses Qxx, Qyy, Qxy, Qss and softening parameters K and ?0s driving the shear nonlinearity. It is shown that the shear response is correctly identified, with coefficients of variation similar to the ones of standard tests. The other parameters are identified with larger errors and higher coefficients of variation because their identification is affected by the lower normal strain levels in the specimen. It is therefore necessary to design new tests providing balanced strain levels for improving the identification procedure.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 8 August 2005
Published date: February 2006
Keywords: optical techniques, damage mechanics, mechanical testing, virtual fields method
Organisations: Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp

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Local EPrints ID: 210651
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/210651
ISSN: 1359-835X
PURE UUID: 72ea9d0b-3298-43b5-bd97-4a5e83eaabfa
ORCID for F. Pierron: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2813-4994

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Author: H. Chalal
Author: S. Avril
Author: F. Pierron ORCID iD
Author: F. Meraghni

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