Hygroscopic phase field fracture modelling of composite materials
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Author(s)
Au-Yeung, Kit
Quintanas-Corominas, Adria
Martinez-Paneda, Emilio
Tan, Wei
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper investigates the effect of moisture content upon the degradation behaviour of composite materials. A coupled phase field framework considering moisture diffusion, hygroscopic expansion, and fracture behaviour is developed. This multi-physics framework is used to explore the damage evolution of composite materials, spanning the micro-, meso- and macro-scales. The micro-scale unit-cell model shows how the mismatch between the hygroscopic expansion of fibre and matrix leads to interface debonding. From the meso-scale ply-level model, we learn that the distribution of fibres has a minor influence on the material properties, while increasing moisture content facilitates interface debonding. The macro-scale laminate-level model shows that moisture induces a higher degree of damage on the longitudinal ply relative to the transverse ply. This work opens a new avenue to understand and predict environmentally assisted degradation in composite materials.
Date Issued
2023-12-01
Date Acceptance
2023-04-04
Citation
Engineering with Computers: an international journal for simulation-based engineering, 2023, 39, pp.3847-3864
ISSN
0177-0667
Publisher
Springer
Start Page
3847
End Page
3864
Journal / Book Title
Engineering with Computers: an international journal for simulation-based engineering
Volume
39
Copyright Statement
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Subjects
BEHAVIOR
BRITTLE-FRACTURE
Composite materials
Computer Science
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
CRACKING
Engineering
Engineering, Mechanical
FORMULATION
Hygroscopic expansion
IMPACT
Moisture diffusion
MOISTURE DIFFUSION
Phase field model
Science & Technology
Technology
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-04-24