Meso-Level Finite Element Modeling Method for Mechanical Response of Braided Composite Tube with Gradient Structure in Axial Direction
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In this paper, a novel numerical simulation framework using meso-scale finite element model is developed to predict the mechanical properties and damage mechanisms for one-layer biaxial braided composite tubes with gradient braided structures in axial direction, which involves braided reinforcements with an evolution of braiding angle. To bridge the relationships between the braiding procedure and geometric model, this paper develops an automatic algorithm that generates the geometric model with requiring braiding parameters as input parameters. The braided fabric model is generated by circularly arraying the yarn model, which is established by sweeping varying cross-sections along the centerline with the control of guidelines. The geometric model of matrix pockets is obtained by extracting the fabric model from the whole geometric model of composite tube. After that, a braiding yarn mesh in hexahedron format and co-node matrix mesh in tetrahedron format are generated from the assembled braided fabric and matrix pockets. The framework established in this paper is validated by comparison with the experimental results of the composite tubes with braiding angles from 36.6° to 49.6° subjected to quasi-static axial compression.
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