Parametric code for generation of finite-element model of nonwovens accounting for orientation distribution of fibres

Sabuncuoglu, BARIŞ; Acar, Memis; Silberschmidt, Vadim

doi:10.1002/nme.4453

Parametric code for generation of finite-element model of nonwovens accounting for orientation distribution of fibres

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Sabuncuoglu B., Acar M., Silberschmidt V. V.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING, cilt.94, sa.5, ss.441-453, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 94 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1002/nme.4453
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.441-453
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A novel finite-element modelling code developed to investigate the structural behaviour of nonwoven materials is presented. The technique allows modelling of a nonwoven fabric as a continuous-discontinuous medium with a given pattern of bond points and a large number of constituent fibres with arbitrary orientation distribution. The parametric feature of the code provides automatic modelling of nonwoven materials according to design parameters in a very efficient way. The effect of fibre length is also included for the first time in a finite element model of a nonwoven. The developed code is very flexible and it is possible to be extended to further studies such as damage behaviour. Copyright (C) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.