A parametric sensitivity study on preforming simulations of woven composites using a hypoelastic computational model

Muhammad A. Khan, Waqas Saleem, Muhammad Asad, Hassan Ijaz

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    Abstract

    Preforming simulation for structural composite processing can significantly assist in the development of forming tools, prediction of manufacturing issues, optimization of process parameters and structural design analysis. The present study is aimed at investigating the influence of some important parameters in composite forming using a hypoelastic computational model developed for simulating the deformation behaviour of fibrous materials. The process parameters considered within this numerical work investigate the effects of binder force, coefficient of friction and forming speed. The study is conducted using two most commonly used double-curvature geometries for analysis of woven composites: double dome and hemisphere. It has been shown with this comprehensive study that the forming simulations are greatly affected by the choice of process parameters, and models based on finite element approach, such as the proposed hypoelastic model, can only predict its effects.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)243-257
    Number of pages15
    JournalJournal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
    Volume35
    Issue number3
    Early online date28 Oct 2015
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2016

    Keywords

    • Preforming simulation
    • sensitivity study
    • hypoelastic model
    • hemisphere
    • double dome

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