Analysis of the Effect of Shape Factor on Cork–Rubber Composites under Small Strain Compression
Like other types of elastomers, different geometries of the same cork–rubber material present different mechanical behaviour when subject to compression between bonded plates. To validate the application of Hooke’s Law on cork–rubber materials, under compression at small strains, a set of experiment...
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| description | Like other types of elastomers, different geometries of the same cork–rubber material present different mechanical behaviour when subject to compression between bonded plates. To validate the application of Hooke’s Law on cork–rubber materials, under compression at small strains, a set of experimental and numerical analyses has been conducted. Using finite element analysis, a methodology is described to relate frictionless and frictional compression between a cork–rubber sample and loading plates. Based on that, the performance of square cross-section blocks with other dimensions can be evaluated. The results obtained by this approach showed a good agreement with experimental compression tests and with outputs from other models available in the literature relating Young and apparent compression moduli. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0bc152e0c0254f75a3477063c3aff4502023-11-20T17:09:02ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-10-011020717710.3390/app10207177Analysis of the Effect of Shape Factor on Cork–Rubber Composites under Small Strain CompressionHelena Lopes0Susana Silva1José Machado2University of Minho, MEtRICs Research Center, Campus of Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalInnovation Department, Amorim Cork Composites, Rua de Meladas, 260, 4535-186 Mozelos VFR, PortugalUniversity of Minho, MEtRICs Research Center, Campus of Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalLike other types of elastomers, different geometries of the same cork–rubber material present different mechanical behaviour when subject to compression between bonded plates. To validate the application of Hooke’s Law on cork–rubber materials, under compression at small strains, a set of experimental and numerical analyses has been conducted. Using finite element analysis, a methodology is described to relate frictionless and frictional compression between a cork–rubber sample and loading plates. Based on that, the performance of square cross-section blocks with other dimensions can be evaluated. The results obtained by this approach showed a good agreement with experimental compression tests and with outputs from other models available in the literature relating Young and apparent compression moduli.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/20/7177cork–rubber compositescompressionapparent compression modulusYoung’s modulusbonded condition |
| spellingShingle | Helena Lopes Susana Silva José Machado Analysis of the Effect of Shape Factor on Cork–Rubber Composites under Small Strain Compression Applied Sciences cork–rubber composites compression apparent compression modulus Young’s modulus bonded condition |
| title | Analysis of the Effect of Shape Factor on Cork–Rubber Composites under Small Strain Compression |
| title_full | Analysis of the Effect of Shape Factor on Cork–Rubber Composites under Small Strain Compression |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of the Effect of Shape Factor on Cork–Rubber Composites under Small Strain Compression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the Effect of Shape Factor on Cork–Rubber Composites under Small Strain Compression |
| title_short | Analysis of the Effect of Shape Factor on Cork–Rubber Composites under Small Strain Compression |
| title_sort | analysis of the effect of shape factor on cork rubber composites under small strain compression |
| topic | cork–rubber composites compression apparent compression modulus Young’s modulus bonded condition |
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