Frode Grytten

Stand alone compiled executable version of the DACOMAT Micromechanical fibre bridging model described in the conference paper. <em>Micromechanical model of cross-over fiber bridging: (DOI:10.5281/zenodo.3784691)</em> and the DACOMAT project deliverable <em>D1.1 Micromechanical model for fibre peel-off and pull-out (Can be downloaded from www.dacomat.eu) </em> All plots and data presented in these papers/reports can generated with the software. Plots based on any other valid user input can also be generated. Input data is to be provided in an Excel sheet. An input example file is extracted to the installation folder upon installation.

A micromechanical model of cross-over fiber bridging is developed for the prediction of macroscopic mixed mode bridging laws (traction-separation laws). The bridging ligament/fiber is treated as a beam, using moderately large deflection beam theory. The model includes debonding between fiber and matrix as well as buckling of fibers in compression. The predictions made by the proposed semi-analytical micromechanical model are shown to be in excellent agreement with those made by detailed finite element models. The computational efficiency of the novel model enables parameter studies that would otherwise be unfeasible. Further, the proposed model can be implemented as a physics based cohesive law for use in meso and macroscale finite element models.

A micromechanical model of cross-over fiber bridging is developed for the prediction of macroscopic mixed-mode bridging laws (traction-separation laws). The model is based on non-linear beam theory and takes into account debonding between fiber and matrix as well as buckling of fibers in compression. Further, it is shown how failure of the bridging fibers can be taken into account through a Weibull distributed failure strain. Predictions made by the proposed model are compared with predictions made by detailed 3D finite element models, and a very good agreement was observed. It is shown that models based on linear beam theory are only valid for small transverse deflections of the bridging ligament and greatly underestimate the force transferred by ligaments subjected to moderately large deflections. The novel model, on the other hand, is applicable in the entire range where the bridging problem transitions from a beam bending problem to a bar-like problem. Finally, an example of how...

Improving the success rate in additive manufacturing and designing highly optimized structures require proper understanding of material behaviour. This study proposes a novel experimental method by which anisotropic mechanical properties of additively manufactured materials can be assessed. The procedure is based on tensile testing of flat specimens, manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) at different orientations relative to the build plate. In this study, the procedure was applied to the Inconel 718 alloy. Three identical specimen sets were built, each of which received complementary postprocessing treatments. The tensile tests were carried out on specimens with as-built surface finish. Digital image correlation was used to record the strain field evolution on two perpendicular surfaces of the tensile specimens under loading. An optimization algorithm is also proposed for determining the anisotropic elastic constants using only a few tensile test results. It was observed t...

The present thesis describes research on quasi-static and low velocity perforation of rolled aluminium plates, where the main objective has been to gain a better knowledge of the physical processes taking place during this type of structural problem. The objective has been met by a combination of laboratory tests, material modelling and non-linear finite element simulations.The thesis is organized in a synopsis, giving a brief introduction to the problem and summarising the main findings and conclusions, in addition to four independent papers. Paper I presents an experimental technique for measuring the deformations the plate undergoes during impact and perforation. This information can be used to validate numerical models and to increase the understanding of how energy is absorbed by the plate.Paper II presents an experimental and numerical investigation on the quasi-static perforation of AA5083-H116 aluminium plates. In the tests, square plates were mounted in a circular frame and penetrated by a cylindrical punch. A full factorial design was used to investigate the effects of varying plate thickness, boundary conditions, punch diameter and nose shape. Based on the obtained results, both the main and interaction effects on the maximum force, displacement at fracture and energy absorption until perforation were determined. The perforation process was then computer analysed using the nonlinear finite element code LS-DYNA. Simulations with axisymmetric elements, brick elements and shell elements were conducted. Slightly modified versions of the Johnson-Cook constitutive relation and fracture criterion were used to model the material behaviour. It was shown that the FEM models were able to predict the trends observed in experiments.Paper III evaluates methods for determination of the anisotropic properties of polycrystalline metallic materials. Four calibration methods were evaluated for the linear transformation-based anisotropic yield function YLD2004-18p (Barlat et al., 2005) and the aluminium alloy AA5083-H116. The different parameter identifications are based on least squares fits to combinations of uniaxial tensile tests in seven directions with respect to the rolling direction, compression (upsetting) tests in the normal direction and stress states found using the full-constraint (FC) Taylor model for 690 evenly distributed strain paths. An elastic-plastic constitutive model based on YLD2004-18p has been implemented in a non-linear finite element code and used in finite element simulations of plane-strain tension tests, shear tests and upsetting tests. The experimental results as well as the Taylor model predictions can be satisfactorily reproduced by the considered yield function. However, the lacking ability of the Taylor model to quantitatively reproduce the experiments calls for more advanced texture models.Paper IV presents an experimental and numerical investigation on low velocity perforation of AA5083-H116 aluminium plates. In the tests, square plates were mounted in a circular frame and penetrated by a cylindrical blunt-nosed projectile. The perforation process was then computer analysed using the nonlinear finite element code LS-DYNA, in order to investigate the effects of anisotropy, dynamic strain aging and thermal softening in low velocity impacts on the present aluminium alloy. Dynamic strain aging has been shown to influence both the predicted force level and fracture, while thermal softening only influences the fracture prediction. No effect of plastic anisotropy was observed.

Numerical simulation of the impact response of injection-moulded components has gained importance in several industry sectors, in particular in the automotive industry. Recent studies have demonstrated progress in model- ling special features of ductile polymers' mechanical response. However, several experimental challenges remain. Some of these will be addressed in this presentation, based on an ongoing study with polypropylene materials. Tests

The injection molding of an optical grating was studied using two different polycarbonates. The grating had period 10 μm and peak-to-valley distance ∼1 μm. Parts were molded using different holding pressures and mold temperatures. After production, the parts were annealed at 100°C. The replication was investigated using white light interferometry (WLI) before and after annealing. WLI was performed using high definition vertical-scanning interferometry (HDVSI) to resolve the details of the molded gratings with a noise level below 2 nm. It was observed that increasing the holding pressure could have either a positive or a negative effect on the replication. When the microfeatures were not fully filled, an increased holding pressure improved the definition of the features. However, for both polymers, it was observed that the replication as a function of holding pressure started to drop when the holding pressure was increased above an optimal value. This could be due to an elastic recoi...

An optical system based on structured light and close-range photogrammetry has been developed and is in this study used to continuously measure the full-field out-of-plane deformation of aluminium plates subjected to low-velocity impact loading. During testing, square AA5083-H116 aluminium plates with thickness 5mm were mounted in a circular frame and impacted by a 30mm diameter blunt-nose projectile with velocities ranging