Numerical Study on the Effect of Matrix Self-Heating on the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Response of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymers under Transverse Tensile Loading
The recyclability and improved suitability for high-volume production make fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers (FRP) attractive alternatives for the current thermoset-based ones. However, while they are more ductile than their thermoset counterparts, their behavior is also more susceptible to en...
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| author | Ruben D. B. Sevenois Pei Hao Wim Van Paepegem Francisco A. Gilabert |
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| description | The recyclability and improved suitability for high-volume production make fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers (FRP) attractive alternatives for the current thermoset-based ones. However, while they are more ductile than their thermoset counterparts, their behavior is also more susceptible to environmental conditions such as humidity, temperature, and strain rate. The latter can trigger self-heating and thermal softening effects. The role of matrix self-heating in FRP subjected to transverse loading is investigated using micromechanical modeling. Particularly, the effect of self-heating, strain rate and conductivity of the fiber-matrix interface is illustrated. It is shown that local heating of the matrix is dominant for the homogenized behavior of the material. Although the global homogenized temperature increase is limited, local thermal softening can induce premature failure. It is shown that the effect of thermal softening can be more prominent with increasing volume fraction, increasing strain rate, and lower interface conductivity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c7340ce252843289989911507d7ab192023-11-23T12:44:23ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-05-011410194110.3390/polym14101941Numerical Study on the Effect of Matrix Self-Heating on the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Response of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymers under Transverse Tensile LoadingRuben D. B. Sevenois0Pei Hao1Wim Van Paepegem2Francisco A. Gilabert3Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, B-9052 Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, B-9052 Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, B-9052 Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, B-9052 Ghent, BelgiumThe recyclability and improved suitability for high-volume production make fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers (FRP) attractive alternatives for the current thermoset-based ones. However, while they are more ductile than their thermoset counterparts, their behavior is also more susceptible to environmental conditions such as humidity, temperature, and strain rate. The latter can trigger self-heating and thermal softening effects. The role of matrix self-heating in FRP subjected to transverse loading is investigated using micromechanical modeling. Particularly, the effect of self-heating, strain rate and conductivity of the fiber-matrix interface is illustrated. It is shown that local heating of the matrix is dominant for the homogenized behavior of the material. Although the global homogenized temperature increase is limited, local thermal softening can induce premature failure. It is shown that the effect of thermal softening can be more prominent with increasing volume fraction, increasing strain rate, and lower interface conductivity.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/10/1941polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)thermomechanical propertiesnon-linear behaviourmultiscale modelingrepresentative volume element (RVE) |
| spellingShingle | Ruben D. B. Sevenois Pei Hao Wim Van Paepegem Francisco A. Gilabert Numerical Study on the Effect of Matrix Self-Heating on the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Response of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymers under Transverse Tensile Loading Polymers polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) thermomechanical properties non-linear behaviour multiscale modeling representative volume element (RVE) |
| title | Numerical Study on the Effect of Matrix Self-Heating on the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Response of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymers under Transverse Tensile Loading |
| title_full | Numerical Study on the Effect of Matrix Self-Heating on the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Response of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymers under Transverse Tensile Loading |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Study on the Effect of Matrix Self-Heating on the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Response of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymers under Transverse Tensile Loading |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Study on the Effect of Matrix Self-Heating on the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Response of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymers under Transverse Tensile Loading |
| title_short | Numerical Study on the Effect of Matrix Self-Heating on the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Response of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymers under Transverse Tensile Loading |
| title_sort | numerical study on the effect of matrix self heating on the thermo visco plastic response of continuous fiber reinforced polymers under transverse tensile loading |
| topic | polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) thermomechanical properties non-linear behaviour multiscale modeling representative volume element (RVE) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/10/1941 |
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