Analysis of the thermomechanical shear behaviour of woven-reinforced thermoplastic-matrix composites during forming. (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Machado, Martín; Murenu, Luca; Fischlschweiger, Michael; Major, Zoltan
• Is Part Of: Composites. Volume 86(2016)
• Page Start: 39
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: A. Thermoplastic resin -- B. Thermomechanical -- C. Finite element analysis (FEA) -- E. Forming; Composite materials -- Periodicals; Manufacturing processes -- Periodicals; Composite materials; Manufacturing processes; Periodicals; 620.11805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.03.032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-835X

Abstract

Abstract: Shear behaviour of a glass fibre/polypropylene composite is characterized over a wide range of strain rates and forming temperatures using the bias extension test. A temperature- and rate-dependent material model is here introduced to describe the observed behaviour. The model is based on a continuous approach and formulated considering a stress objective derivative based on the warp and weft yarns rotation. The effects of temperature and strain rate on the shear behaviour are analysed via bias extension test simulations. Temperature change in the sheet during forming was measured. This data is used to model cooling during forming. Isothermal and transient forming simulations were performed in order to show the effects of temperature and forming speed on the obtained shear angle distribution. It was found that at low forming speeds the assumption of isothermal forming is not valid anymore since the cooling of the sheet affects the shear behaviour.