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Computational Methods for Debonding in Composites

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2 Material and Failure Models <strong>for</strong> Textile <strong>Composites</strong> 37<br />

Fig. 2.9 Geometry of mesomechanical unit cell <strong>for</strong> two weft-knitted fabrics, epoxy res<strong>in</strong> is<br />

removed on right side<br />

two fabrics. It consists of fiber bundles <strong>in</strong> warp- and fill-direction, the knitt<strong>in</strong>g yarn<br />

and the epoxy res<strong>in</strong>. The fiber bundles and epoxy res<strong>in</strong> are discretized with volume<br />

elements, whereas the knitt<strong>in</strong>g yarn, is modelled with truss elements, because of<br />

its lower diameter. On the right hand side of Fig. 2.9 the epoxy res<strong>in</strong> is removed to<br />

make the knitt<strong>in</strong>g yarn visible.<br />

2.3 Material Models<br />

In order to describe the specific phenomena of textile composites, special material<br />

models are developed on micro- and mesoscale. The fibers are represented by a<br />

l<strong>in</strong>ear elastic material model. For epoxy res<strong>in</strong>, an isotropic elastic-plastic material<br />

model with an isotropic damage <strong>for</strong>mulation is presented <strong>in</strong> Sect. 2.3.1. Modell<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the transversely isotropic behavior of the fiber bundles, a transversely isotropic<br />

elastic-plastic material model with damage is developed <strong>in</strong> Sect. 2.3.2.<br />

2.3.1 Isotropic Elastic-Plastic Material Model <strong>for</strong> Epoxy Res<strong>in</strong><br />

Consider<strong>in</strong>g the micromechanical unit cell, epoxy res<strong>in</strong> turns out as the determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

material concern<strong>in</strong>g the overall mechanical behavior of the unit cell. Especially the<br />

plastic behavior and the fracture characteristic of epoxy res<strong>in</strong> prove to be the govern<strong>in</strong>g<br />

material parameters. There<strong>for</strong>e, special care has to be taken to f<strong>in</strong>d a good<br />

representation of all experimentally observed characteristics of epoxy res<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the<br />

material model. An isotropic elastic-plastic material model with an isotropic damage<br />

<strong>for</strong>mulation is considered as the best approach <strong>for</strong> modell<strong>in</strong>g epoxy res<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the<br />

micromechanical unit cell.<br />

2.3.1.1 Yield Surface<br />

Generally, epoxy res<strong>in</strong> is a visco-elastic-plastic material, whereas the development<br />

of viscosity and plasticity varies depend<strong>in</strong>g on the type of epoxy res<strong>in</strong> and the

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