A constitutive model for the in-plane mechanical behavior of nonwoven fabrics

Ridruejo Rodríguez, Álvaro and González Martínez, Carlos Daniel and Llorca Martinez, Francisco Javier (2012). A constitutive model for the in-plane mechanical behavior of nonwoven fabrics. "International Journal of Solids and Structures", v. 49 (n. 17); pp. 2215-2229. ISSN 0020-7683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2012.04.014.

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Title: A constitutive model for the in-plane mechanical behavior of nonwoven fabrics
Author/s:
  • Ridruejo Rodríguez, Álvaro
  • González Martínez, Carlos Daniel
  • Llorca Martinez, Francisco Javier
Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: International Journal of Solids and Structures
Date: September 2012
ISSN: 0020-7683
Volume: 49
Subjects:
Faculty: E.T.S.I. Caminos, Canales y Puertos (UPM)
Department: Ciencia de los Materiales
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

A constitutive model is presented for the in-plane mechanical behavior of nonwoven fabrics. The model is developed within the context of the finite element method and provides the constitutive response for a mesodomain of the fabric corresponding to the area associated to a finite element. The model is built upon the ensemble of three blocks, namely fabric, fibers and damage. The continuum tensorial formulation of the fabric response rigorously takes into account the effect of fiber rotation for large strains and includes the nonlinear fiber behavior. In addition, the various damage mechanisms experimentally observed (bond and fiber fracture, interfiber friction and fiber pull-out) are included in a phenomenological way and the random nature of these materials is also taken into account by means of a Monte Carlo lottery to determine the damage thresholds. The model results are validated with recent experimental results on the tensile response of smooth and notched specimens of a polypropylene nonwoven fabric.

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Item ID: 15919
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/15919/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:15919
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2012.04.014
Official URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S...
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 25 Oct 2013 10:26
Last Modified: 02 Oct 2014 22:56
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