Cyclic viscoelastic-viscoplastic behavior of epoxy nanocomposites under hygrothermal conditions: A phase-field fracture model

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Main Authors: Arash, Behrouz, Zakavati, Shadab, Bahtiri, Betim, Jux, Maximilian, Rolfes, Raimund
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author Arash, Behrouz
Zakavati, Shadab
Bahtiri, Betim
Jux, Maximilian
Rolfes, Raimund
author_facet Arash, Behrouz
Zakavati, Shadab
Bahtiri, Betim
Jux, Maximilian
Rolfes, Raimund
contents In this study, a finite deformation phase-field formulation is developed to investigate the effect of hygrothermal conditions on the viscoelastic-viscoplastic fracture behavior of epoxy nanocomposites under cyclic loading. The formulation incorporates a definition of the Helmholtz free energy, which considers the effect of nanoparticles, moisture content, and temperature. The free energy is additively decomposed into a deviatoric equilibrium, a deviatoric non-equilibrium, and a volumetric contribution, with distinct definitions for tension and compression. The proposed derivation offers a realistic modeling of damage and viscoplasticity mechanisms in the nanocomposites by coupling the phase-field damage model with a modified crack driving force and a viscoelastic-viscoplastic model. Numerical simulations are conducted to study the cyclic force-displacement response of both dry and saturated boehmite nanoparticle (BNP)/epoxy samples, considering BNP contents and temperature. Comparing numerical results with experimental data shows good agreement at various BNP contents. In addition, the predictive capability of the phase-field model is evaluated through simulations of single-edge notched nanocomposite plates subjected to monolithic tensile and shear loading.
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spellingShingle Cyclic viscoelastic-viscoplastic behavior of epoxy nanocomposites under hygrothermal conditions: A phase-field fracture model
Arash, Behrouz
Zakavati, Shadab
Bahtiri, Betim
Jux, Maximilian
Rolfes, Raimund
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
In this study, a finite deformation phase-field formulation is developed to investigate the effect of hygrothermal conditions on the viscoelastic-viscoplastic fracture behavior of epoxy nanocomposites under cyclic loading. The formulation incorporates a definition of the Helmholtz free energy, which considers the effect of nanoparticles, moisture content, and temperature. The free energy is additively decomposed into a deviatoric equilibrium, a deviatoric non-equilibrium, and a volumetric contribution, with distinct definitions for tension and compression. The proposed derivation offers a realistic modeling of damage and viscoplasticity mechanisms in the nanocomposites by coupling the phase-field damage model with a modified crack driving force and a viscoelastic-viscoplastic model. Numerical simulations are conducted to study the cyclic force-displacement response of both dry and saturated boehmite nanoparticle (BNP)/epoxy samples, considering BNP contents and temperature. Comparing numerical results with experimental data shows good agreement at various BNP contents. In addition, the predictive capability of the phase-field model is evaluated through simulations of single-edge notched nanocomposite plates subjected to monolithic tensile and shear loading.
title Cyclic viscoelastic-viscoplastic behavior of epoxy nanocomposites under hygrothermal conditions: A phase-field fracture model
topic Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.11813