A Tensile Constitutive Relationship and a Finite Element Model of Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats
It is difficult to establish a numerical model for a certain structure of electrospun nanofibrous mats, due to their high porosity and non-linear characteristics, that can fully consider these characteristics and describe their mechanical behaviors. In this paper, an analytical method of meso-mechan...
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| description | It is difficult to establish a numerical model for a certain structure of electrospun nanofibrous mats, due to their high porosity and non-linear characteristics, that can fully consider these characteristics and describe their mechanical behaviors. In this paper, an analytical method of meso-mechanics was adopted to establish the tensile constitutive relationship between a single fiber and mats from fiber-web microstructures. Meanwhile, a macroscopic finite element model was developed and verified through uniaxial tensile stress-strain experimental data of silk fibroin (SF)/polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibrous mats. The compared results show that the constitutive relation and finite element model could satisfactorily express elastic-plastic tensile mechanical behaviors of the polymer. This model helps regulate the microstructure of nanofibrous mats to meet the mechanical requirements in engineering applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33640beb165f4d92899ae45b2c2f10e72022-12-22T00:49:57ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912018-01-01812910.3390/nano8010029nano8010029A Tensile Constitutive Relationship and a Finite Element Model of Electrospun Nanofibrous MatsYunlei Yin0Zhongxiang Pan1Jie Xiong2School of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaIt is difficult to establish a numerical model for a certain structure of electrospun nanofibrous mats, due to their high porosity and non-linear characteristics, that can fully consider these characteristics and describe their mechanical behaviors. In this paper, an analytical method of meso-mechanics was adopted to establish the tensile constitutive relationship between a single fiber and mats from fiber-web microstructures. Meanwhile, a macroscopic finite element model was developed and verified through uniaxial tensile stress-strain experimental data of silk fibroin (SF)/polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibrous mats. The compared results show that the constitutive relation and finite element model could satisfactorily express elastic-plastic tensile mechanical behaviors of the polymer. This model helps regulate the microstructure of nanofibrous mats to meet the mechanical requirements in engineering applications.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/1/29electrospunmicrostructuresmechanical behaviorfinite element model |
| spellingShingle | Yunlei Yin Zhongxiang Pan Jie Xiong A Tensile Constitutive Relationship and a Finite Element Model of Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats Nanomaterials electrospun microstructures mechanical behavior finite element model |
| title | A Tensile Constitutive Relationship and a Finite Element Model of Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats |
| title_full | A Tensile Constitutive Relationship and a Finite Element Model of Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats |
| title_fullStr | A Tensile Constitutive Relationship and a Finite Element Model of Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Tensile Constitutive Relationship and a Finite Element Model of Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats |
| title_short | A Tensile Constitutive Relationship and a Finite Element Model of Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats |
| title_sort | tensile constitutive relationship and a finite element model of electrospun nanofibrous mats |
| topic | electrospun microstructures mechanical behavior finite element model |
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