The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

A modified micromechanical curved beam analytical model to predict the tension modulus of 2D plain weave fabric composites

A modified micromechanical curved beam analytical model to predict the tension modulus of 2D plain weave fabric composites
A modified micromechanical curved beam analytical model to predict the tension modulus of 2D plain weave fabric composites
This paper proposes a new analytical solution to predict the elastic modulus of a 2D plain weave fabric (PWF) composite accounting for the interaction of orthogonal interlacing strands. The two orthogonal yarns in a micromechanical unit cell are idealized as curved beams with a path depicted by using sinusoidal shape functions. The modulus is derived by means of a strain energy approach founded on micromechanics. Four sets of experimental data pertinent to four kinds of 2D orthogonal PWF composites have been implemented to validate the new model. The calculations from the new model are also compared with those by using four models in the earlier literature. It is shown that the experimental results correlate well with predictions from the new model
1359-8368
776-783
Xiong, J.J.
785d6bd7-e6a1-472c-ae43-484f28d646eb
Shenoi, R.A.
a37b4e0a-06f1-425f-966d-71e6fa299960
Cheng, X.
309e1e96-8e2f-4cea-b104-bce8b6679131
Xiong, J.J.
785d6bd7-e6a1-472c-ae43-484f28d646eb
Shenoi, R.A.
a37b4e0a-06f1-425f-966d-71e6fa299960
Cheng, X.
309e1e96-8e2f-4cea-b104-bce8b6679131

Xiong, J.J., Shenoi, R.A. and Cheng, X. (2009) A modified micromechanical curved beam analytical model to predict the tension modulus of 2D plain weave fabric composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 40 (8), 776-783. (doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2009.06.004).

Record type: Article

Abstract

This paper proposes a new analytical solution to predict the elastic modulus of a 2D plain weave fabric (PWF) composite accounting for the interaction of orthogonal interlacing strands. The two orthogonal yarns in a micromechanical unit cell are idealized as curved beams with a path depicted by using sinusoidal shape functions. The modulus is derived by means of a strain energy approach founded on micromechanics. Four sets of experimental data pertinent to four kinds of 2D orthogonal PWF composites have been implemented to validate the new model. The calculations from the new model are also compared with those by using four models in the earlier literature. It is shown that the experimental results correlate well with predictions from the new model

This record has no associated files available for download.

More information

Submitted date: April 2008
Published date: December 2009
Organisations: Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp, Fluid Structure Interactions Group

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 69227
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/69227
ISSN: 1359-8368
PURE UUID: b96970b0-75bb-4f02-a03c-5b2f9c18530e

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 26 Oct 2009
Last modified: 13 Mar 2024 19:28

Export record

Altmetrics

Contributors

Author: J.J. Xiong
Author: R.A. Shenoi
Author: X. Cheng

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×