Xiaowei Yue , Ruiwen Guo , Ning An , Jinxiong Zhou
{"title":"Modeling viscoelasticity–viscoplasticity of high-strain composites for space deployable structures","authors":"Xiaowei Yue , Ruiwen Guo , Ning An , Jinxiong Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113154","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113154","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Space deployable structures made of thin-ply fiber-reinforced composite laminates exhibit significant time-dependent mechanical behaviors, including stress relaxation, shape recovery, and permanent residual deformation throughout their service period. Currently, there is a lack of an appropriate composite laminate model that is able to fully describe these phenomena. Here, we address this gap by proposing an anisotropic viscoelastic–viscoplastic continuum constitutive model to capture the mechanical behavior of composite deployable structures during folding, stowage, deployment, and recovery periods. The model adopts a viscoelastic formulation based on the Boltzmann integral, coupled with a Hill-type rate-dependent viscoplastic formulation. A detailed numerical implementation scheme using fully implicit integration with a two-step viscoelastic predictor and viscoplastic corrector strategy is provided. The accuracy and efficiency of the proposed model are validated against experimental results for both unidirectional and woven laminates. Simulations accurately capture the rate-dependent nonlinear stress–strain response, creep response under constant stress, and hysteresis loops in cyclic loading-unloading tests for single-ply lamina under various off-axis loading directions. Importantly, the proposed method is the first to capture the experimentally observed permanent deformation of real-world composite deployable structures, validated through column bending tests. This advanced modeling and simulation capability significantly enhances the simulation and design of space deployable structures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113154"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142748269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siyu Chen , Kewen Shi , Ziwen Kong , Yinji Ma , Xue Feng
{"title":"Mechanics analysis and experimental study of ultra-thin chip peeling from pre-stretching substrates","authors":"Siyu Chen , Kewen Shi , Ziwen Kong , Yinji Ma , Xue Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113161","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Successful chip peeling from a substrate facilitates the transfer process for obtaining the final functional chips, but remains a challenge in the practical production of ultra-thin chips. Flexible ultra-thin chips are prone to fragmentation during the peeling process, due to their fragility. In this study, a substrate pre-stretching process is introduced to the picking process to achieve a high yield of chip peeling, and this process is explored via modelling and experiments. The chip–adhesive pre-stretched substrate structure is modelled, involving both multi-needle ejection and vacuum suctioning, within the framework of Timoshenko’s beam theory. The theoretical analysis is validated using finite element analysis to compare the surface stress distribution on the chip and tip stress within the adhesive layer. During the peeling process, the competitive fracture behaviour of the chip between cracking and peeling is analysed using a dimensionless peeling health index as a metric to assess the health status of the chip. The effects of substrate pre-stretching on the adhesive layer stress, chip layer stress, and peeling health index are analysed. As substrate pre-stretching is found to improve the peeling health index only in the case of needle ejection, but impairs the peeling health index in the case of vacuum suctioning, needle ejection is considered the sole effective peeling method when a substrate pre-stretching process is introduced. Furthermore, through meticulous experimental verification, it is confirmed that pre-stretching of the substrate can significantly improve the success rate of chip peeling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113161"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142757386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiaming Feng , Yuyin Sun , Wanjun Jin , Ridong Liao
{"title":"Analytical and experimental studies on the sequential flaring-buckling behavior of combined bi-tubes in blind bolts","authors":"Jiaming Feng , Yuyin Sun , Wanjun Jin , Ridong Liao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113158","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113158","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Combined bi-tubes are innovatively applied in modern composite blind bolts to provide the clamping force. In this study, the sequential flaring-buckling behavior of combined bi-tubes under axial compression on expanding dies was experimentally and analytically investigated. First, axial compression tests were performed on bi-tubes in three different dimension groups. Based on the test results, deformation modes and force–displacement curves were obtained to assess the specific energy absorption (<em>SEA</em>), clamping energy (<em>E<sub>CL</sub></em>), and energy transfer ratio (<em>ETR</em>). The results show that bi-tubes have superior energy-absorbing capacity and clamping efficiency. <em>SEA</em> can reach 21 kJ/kg, and the <em>E<sub>CL</sub></em> accounts for 50 ± 6 % of the total energy dissipated. Afterwards, a theoretical solution for flaring-buckling bi-tubes, which involves the flaring forming force, friction, and critical buckling force, was derived on the basis of an equal-thickness circular tube. A comparison of forces and deformation modes from analytical and experimental approaches leads to the observations that the analytical theory can assess the sequential flaring-buckling bi-tubes within acceptable proximity, the maximum deviations of flaring forming forces and critical buckling forces being 3.3 % and 6.6 %, and that it can effectively predict diverse deformation modes, i.e., a single bell-shaped bulb on the clamped structure, an upper bulb close to the platen, or double bulbs. This study is expected to provide guidance for the optimal design of the clamping structure on aircraft and automobiles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113158"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142748212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond effective stiffness: A modified differential Mori-Tanaka-Voigt homogenization for predicting stresses in individual inclusions","authors":"Deepjyoti Dhar, Atul Jain","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113152","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113152","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mean field homogenization (MFH) methods are widely employed for homogenizing heterogeneous materials. However, they are limited to predicting effective properties and phase-averaged stresses, failing to capture stresses within individual inclusions. This paper introduces a novel homogenization approach, termed MDMT-Voigt, aimed at addressing this lacuna. The proposed model is validated extensively using finite element analysis (FEA), encompassing virtual Representative Volume Elements (RVEs) with a range of aspect ratios, volume fractions, and orientation distributions. Furthermore, validation is conducted using RVEs derived from experimentally determined microstructures via micro-computed tomography. Across all models considered, the FEA results yield a range of stresses for inclusions with same orientation and aspect ratio which is captured well by the proposed MDMT-Voigt model. Prediction of stresses in individual inclusions represents a significant advancement over conventional MFH methods, offering substantial potential for enhanced micromechanics modelling comparable to full finite element approaches, but at a computational efficiency order of magnitude lower. The paper ends with a demonstration confirming improved micromechanics using the Modified Coulomb criteria.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"309 ","pages":"Article 113152"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinghao Wang , Zhibo Du , Jiarui Zhang , Yue Kang , Chenxu Liu , Tian Ma , Zhanli Liu
{"title":"Characterizing and modeling the wide strain rate range behavior of air-filled open-cell polymeric foam","authors":"Xinghao Wang , Zhibo Du , Jiarui Zhang , Yue Kang , Chenxu Liu , Tian Ma , Zhanli Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113155","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113155","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Air-filled open-cell polymeric foams are widely used for absorbing impact energy under various strain rates. Modeling their compression behavior under large deformation across a wide strain rate range remains a challenge, as the air pressure is dominated by viscous effect or inertial effect at different strain rates. In this study, the compression response of air-filled open-cell polyurethane (PU) foam is characterized across a wide strain rate range from 0.0001 s<sup>−1</sup> to 5000 s<sup>−1</sup>. The plateau stress and energy absorption properties of the foam exhibit a power-law dependency on strain rate, showing lower rate sensitivity at quasi-static rates and increased sensitivity at high strain rates. To describe the observed rate sensitivity variation, the effect of airflow resistance is quantitatively modeled and a visco-hyperelastic constitutive model considering air pressure is developed. It shows that at high strain rates, the air pressure can constitute up to 30 % of the energy absorption contribution while it is relatively negligible at quasi-static strain rates, which significantly amplifies the difference in rate sensitivity between quasi-static and high strain rates. Furthermore, a simplified semi-empirical formula is proposed to rapidly estimate the air pressure in open-cell foams at high strain rates. This formula demonstrates the mechanical response transition from open-cell to closed-cell foams with increasing strain rates. This study is meaningful for understanding the dynamic response and the energy absorption capabilities of air or fluid filled open-cell foam.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113155"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142748213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tuqiang Wang , Shuang Yang , Jun Wang , Xi Chen , Chaoqun Wu , Weirong Zhu
{"title":"Experimental and numerical analysis of geometry on joint strength in GFRP-aluminum alloy adhesive joints","authors":"Tuqiang Wang , Shuang Yang , Jun Wang , Xi Chen , Chaoqun Wu , Weirong Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113153","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113153","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Enhancing the bonding strength between composites and metals is one of the urgent challenges that needs to be addressed. One of the methods to improve the strength of adhesive joints is to change the geometry of the joints. In this paper, four different types of aluminum alloy sleeves were developed by designing grooves with varying angles and shapes. Glass fiber reinforced polymer rods were adhesively bonded to these sleeves, resulting in the preparation of five different types of adhesive joints, including a conventional structure. The mechanical performance and failure mechanisms of these joints were analyzed experimentally and numerically. The results indicate that, compared to conventional adhesive joints, the load-bearing capacity of the four designed adhesive joints has been significantly improved, with a maximum increase of 49.6% and a minimum increase of 35.6%. The axial angle of the groove structures designed within the joint is a factor that influences the ultimate load capacity of the joint. Furthermore, the shear stress in the adhesive layer is identified as the primary cause of adhesive layer failure. The designed mechanical interlocking structures can not only increase the interfacial bonding force between the adhesive layer and the substrate but also delay the complete failure of the adhesive layer, thereby improving the load-bearing strength of the joint. This work is expected to provide new insights for the design of composite and metal joints.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113153"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142697358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ru-Guo Ji , Yue-Yu Yuan , Xiao-Feng Liu , Xiao-Long Zhang , Guo-Ping Cai
{"title":"Modeling the pull-off force of a mushroom-shaped fibrillar adhesive in dynamic detachment","authors":"Ru-Guo Ji , Yue-Yu Yuan , Xiao-Feng Liu , Xiao-Long Zhang , Guo-Ping Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113150","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fibrillar adhesive, as a novel biomimetic controllable adhesive, holds broad application prospects in the fields of medical devices, aerospace, and robotics. Evaluating the critical detachment force (pull-off force) of such materials, that is, establishing a pull-off force model, is one of the key issues to be addressed in the application process. The experimental results show that preload, dwell time, and retraction velocity are key factors affecting critical detachment force. However, there is no model that can take into account the influence of these three factors. In order to accurately evaluate the adhesion performance of fibrillar adhesive, this study took mushroom-shaped fibrillar adhesive (MFSA) as the object and carried out theoretical and experimental research on the modeling problem of its pull-off force. First, we derived a new pull-off force model based on the Gent & Schultz hypothesis and linear elastic fracture theory. In this model, the relative contact area is introduced to quantify the impact of preload and dwell time on the pull-off force, and the rate-dependent properties of the effective adhesion work are used to describe the impact of retraction velocity on the pull-off force. Then, the validity of the model is experimentally investigated. The experimental results show that this paper’ s model can accurately predict the pull-off force of MFSA after parameter identification, thereby verifying the model’s effectiveness. Finally, we used the pull-off force model to study the effects of model parameters on pull-off force.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113150"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142697356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anh-Khoa Chau, Michael Brun, Pascal Ventura, Hamid Zahrouni, Michel Potier-Ferry
{"title":"Asymptotic Numerical Method for dynamic buckling of shell structures with follower pressure","authors":"Anh-Khoa Chau, Michael Brun, Pascal Ventura, Hamid Zahrouni, Michel Potier-Ferry","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113135","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Asymptotic Numerical Method (ANM) is applied to non-linear dynamics of thin-shells subjected to conservative and non-conservative loads such as follower pressure. ANM is decomposed into several stages: the finite element discretization of the non-linear equations of motion of the shell dynamics, a homotopy transformation of the semi-discrete non-linear equations, a perturbation technique to expand the quantities into Taylor series according to the homotopy parameter and the time integration scheme to solve the series of linear problems resulting from the perturbation technique. ANM is applied here with the 7-parameter shell elements thanks to the Enhanced Assumed Strain (EAS) concept and implicit Newmark integration. In the case of non-conservative force, follower pressure also requires to be decomposed in either Taylor series or rational Padé approximants. The academic case of the cylindrical roof with dynamic snap-through phenomenon is investigated for the purpose of comparing ANM strategies and the classical Newton–Raphson (NR) method. Two engineering cases including an I-shaped thin-walled beam and a closed thin-shell cylinder under dynamic external follower pressure are also investigated. ANM turns out to be accurate, robust and efficient in terms of computation time, providing an alternative method to the well-established Newton–Raphson method.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113135"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142722373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Kristoffersen, David Morin, Tore Børvik, Odd Sture Hopperstad
{"title":"Ductile failure by strain localisation: A computational study of materials and structures subjected to highly non-proportional load histories","authors":"Martin Kristoffersen, David Morin, Tore Børvik, Odd Sture Hopperstad","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ductile failure by the onset of strain localisation after non-proportional load paths is investigated herein by using the imperfection version of the strain localisation theory. A computational framework assuming a planar, porous imperfection band inside a homogeneous solid was used to investigate ductile failure as caused by void nucleation, growth, and coalescence. The localisation analysis framework was calibrated based on a single uniaxial tension test and finite element simulations thereof. Despite the somewhat frugal calibration, the localisation analyses successfully reproduced experimentally measured macroscopic fracture strains from notched tension tests and notched compression–tension tests. The method was subsequently applied to a structural problem involving large deformations and complex load paths, and the results show great promise for future work.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113128"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142722371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hyperelastic model for nonlinear elastic deformations of graphene-based polymer nanocomposites","authors":"Matteo Pelliciari , Stefano Sirotti , Angelo Aloisio , Angelo Marcello Tarantino","doi":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113144","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113144","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are increasingly important in engineering applications involving large deformations. However, the nonlinear behavior of these materials has not been thoroughly studied. Current models do not address the specific nonlinear effects of graphene nanofillers under large strains, lack sufficient comparison with experimental data, and primarily focus on uniaxial behavior without exploring biaxial responses, which are relevant in technological applications. This study investigates PNCs composed of silicone elastomer and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). We present experimental tests conducted in both simple tension and biaxial inflation on circular membranes. A homogenized hyperelastic model is developed, incorporating distinct contributions from the matrix and the nanofiller. Specifically, we introduce a novel strain energy function for the nanofiller contribution, tailored to reproduce the observed experimental behavior. The model accurately predicts the nonlinear elastic response of the studied PNCs across varying contents of GNPs. The proposed strain energy function is implemented in MATLAB to obtain an exact numerical solution for the inflation of circular PNC membranes. Finally, to demonstrate its broader applicability, the hyperelastic model is applied to additional experimental data from other PNCs found in the literature. This model contributes to establishing a robust framework for the effective use of PNCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14311,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Solids and Structures","volume":"308 ","pages":"Article 113144"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142697357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}