{"title":"Material degradation based finite element modelling for fibre-reinforced composites in hygrothermal environment","authors":"Niranjan Chouhan, Mohnish Kumar Sahu, Devesh Punera","doi":"10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119049","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Advanced composites are integral to sustainable engineering applications like tidal turbine blades, lightweight aircraft panels, hydrogen storage vessels etc. However, these composites are susceptible to degradation from heat and moisture exposure during operation. This study aims to comprehend the degraded properties and long-term response of these composites using micromechanical framework. While the deteriorated mechanical properties of resin under hygrothermal conditions are quantified using a simplified empirical model, the Mori-Tanaka micromechanics approach evaluates the effective degraded properties of fibre-reinforced composites for different fibre volume fractions under moisture concentration. Further, a higher order kinematics is utilized to calculate the response of such composite plates under hygrothermal and mechanical loading. A finite element (FE) based numerical model is adopted for solution of the governing equations. Present micromechanical framework is able to predict the degraded material properties with sufficient accuracy. The overall response of the composite plates under hygrothermal loads is found in agreement with the existing works. Degradation analysis unveils the evolving mechanical properties over time, providing vital insights into the long-term performance of composite materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":281,"journal":{"name":"Composite Structures","volume":"360 ","pages":"Article 119049"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Composite Structures","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263822325002144","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES","Score":null,"Total":0}
Material degradation based finite element modelling for fibre-reinforced composites in hygrothermal environment
Advanced composites are integral to sustainable engineering applications like tidal turbine blades, lightweight aircraft panels, hydrogen storage vessels etc. However, these composites are susceptible to degradation from heat and moisture exposure during operation. This study aims to comprehend the degraded properties and long-term response of these composites using micromechanical framework. While the deteriorated mechanical properties of resin under hygrothermal conditions are quantified using a simplified empirical model, the Mori-Tanaka micromechanics approach evaluates the effective degraded properties of fibre-reinforced composites for different fibre volume fractions under moisture concentration. Further, a higher order kinematics is utilized to calculate the response of such composite plates under hygrothermal and mechanical loading. A finite element (FE) based numerical model is adopted for solution of the governing equations. Present micromechanical framework is able to predict the degraded material properties with sufficient accuracy. The overall response of the composite plates under hygrothermal loads is found in agreement with the existing works. Degradation analysis unveils the evolving mechanical properties over time, providing vital insights into the long-term performance of composite materials.
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The past few decades have seen outstanding advances in the use of composite materials in structural applications. There can be little doubt that, within engineering circles, composites have revolutionised traditional design concepts and made possible an unparalleled range of new and exciting possibilities as viable materials for construction. Composite Structures, an International Journal, disseminates knowledge between users, manufacturers, designers and researchers involved in structures or structural components manufactured using composite materials.
The journal publishes papers which contribute to knowledge in the use of composite materials in engineering structures. Papers deal with design, research and development studies, experimental investigations, theoretical analysis and fabrication techniques relevant to the application of composites in load-bearing components for assemblies, ranging from individual components such as plates and shells to complete composite structures.