Visualising elastic anisotropy: theoretical background and computational implementation

J Nordmann, M Aßmus, H Altenbach - Continuum Mechanics and …, 2018 - Springer
In this article, we present the technical realisation for visualisations of characteristic
parameters of the fourth-order elasticity tensor, which is classified by three-dimensional …

[HTML][HTML] On the directional elastic modulus of the TPMS structures and a novel hybridization method to control anisotropy

S Khaleghi, FN Dehnavi, M Baghani, M Safdari… - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Unlike random cellular materials, in TPMS structures the ligament size and orientation
distribution are constant, leading to a directional dependency of the mechanical properties …

[HTML][HTML] On sustainable design and manufacturing for the footwear industry–Towards circular manufacturing

C Ghimouz, JP Kenné, LA Hof - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
The global fashion industry is facing carbon footprint issues, but technological innovations
are helping to improve its performance and environmental efficiency in terms of footwear …

Two-stage 2D-to-3D reconstruction of realistic microstructures: Implementation and numerical validation by effective properties

P Seibert, A Raßloff, KA Kalina, J Gussone… - Computer Methods in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Realistic microscale domains are an essential step towards making modern multiscale
simulations more applicable to computational materials engineering. For this purpose, 3D …

[HTML][HTML] On mean field homogenization schemes for short fiber reinforced composites: unified formulation, application and benchmark

PA Hessman, F Welschinger, K Hornberger… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper revisits the topic of mean field homogenization for short fiber reinforced
composite materials. A short glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic polyamide 6.6 with a fiber …

Variety of fiber orientation tensors

JK Bauer, T Böhlke - Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Fiber orientation tensors are established descriptors of fiber orientation states in (thermo-)
mechanical material models for fiber-reinforced composites. In this paper, the variety of …

Rapid inverse calibration of a multiscale model for the viscoplastic and creep behavior of short fiber-reinforced thermoplastics based on Deep Material Networks

AP Dey, F Welschinger, M Schneider, S Gajek… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we propose to use deep material networks (DMNs) as a surrogate model for full-
field computational homogenization to inversely identify material parameters of constitutive …

Comparison and error estimation of 3D fibre orientation analysis of computed tomography image data for fibre reinforced composites

P Pinter, S Dietrich, B Bertram, L Kehrer, P Elsner… - NDT & E …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fibre orientation represents one of the most important micro-structural characteristics for
fibre reinforced composite materials. Its influence on mechanical behaviour, material …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of chitosan-flax composites with differing molecular weights and its effect on mechanical properties

A Rath, B Grisin, TD Pallicity, L Glaser… - … Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
An aqueous fabrication method is investigated for a composite reinforced with chitosan and
flax fibers. The composite is characterized structurally, mechanically and chemically. A …

Computational homogenization of sheet molding compound composites based on high fidelity representative volume elements

J Görthofer, M Schneider, F Ospald, A Hrymak… - Computational Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sheet molding compound (SMC) composites combine high lightweight potential with
excellent formability and are frequently used in industrial applications. To reduce safety …