Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Modelling of the Scratch Response of PMMA

This paper aims at understanding how to model the time-dependent behavior of PMMA during a scratch loading at a constant speed and at middle strain levels. A brief experimental study is first presented, consisting of the analysis of microscratches carried out at various scratching velocities and nor...

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Main Authors: G. Kermouche, N. Aleksy, J. M. Bergheau
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289698
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description This paper aims at understanding how to model the time-dependent behavior of PMMA during a scratch loading at a constant speed and at middle strain levels. A brief experimental study is first presented, consisting of the analysis of microscratches carried out at various scratching velocities and normal loads. The loading conditions have been chosen in such a way that neither (visco)elasticity nor (visco)plasticity of the PMMA may be neglected a priori. The main analyzed parameter is the tip penetration depth measured during the steady state. Then, a finite element model is used to investigate the potential of classical elastic-viscoplastic constitutive models to reproduce these experimental results. It is mainly shown that these models lead to unsatisfying results. More specifically, it is pointed out here that the time-independent Young modulus used in such models is not suitable. To take into account this feature, a viscoelastic-viscoplastic model based on the connection in series of a viscoelastic part with a viscoplastic part is proposed. It is shown that it leads to more acceptable results, which points out the importance of viscoelasticity in the scratch behavior of solid polymers.
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spelling doaj-art-41164004cf0a4df3a33776427032aa722025-02-03T01:28:05ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422013-01-01201310.1155/2013/289698289698Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Modelling of the Scratch Response of PMMAG. Kermouche0N. Aleksy1J. M. Bergheau2Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, SMS Division, LGF UMR CNRS 5307, 158 Cours Fauriel 42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex, FranceUniversité de Lyon, ENISE, LTDS UMR CNRS 5513, 58 Rue Jean Parot, 42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2, FranceUniversité de Lyon, ENISE, LTDS UMR CNRS 5513, 58 Rue Jean Parot, 42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2, FranceThis paper aims at understanding how to model the time-dependent behavior of PMMA during a scratch loading at a constant speed and at middle strain levels. A brief experimental study is first presented, consisting of the analysis of microscratches carried out at various scratching velocities and normal loads. The loading conditions have been chosen in such a way that neither (visco)elasticity nor (visco)plasticity of the PMMA may be neglected a priori. The main analyzed parameter is the tip penetration depth measured during the steady state. Then, a finite element model is used to investigate the potential of classical elastic-viscoplastic constitutive models to reproduce these experimental results. It is mainly shown that these models lead to unsatisfying results. More specifically, it is pointed out here that the time-independent Young modulus used in such models is not suitable. To take into account this feature, a viscoelastic-viscoplastic model based on the connection in series of a viscoelastic part with a viscoplastic part is proposed. It is shown that it leads to more acceptable results, which points out the importance of viscoelasticity in the scratch behavior of solid polymers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289698
spellingShingle G. Kermouche
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Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Modelling of the Scratch Response of PMMA
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Modelling of the Scratch Response of PMMA
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title_fullStr Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Modelling of the Scratch Response of PMMA
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title_short Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Modelling of the Scratch Response of PMMA
title_sort viscoelastic viscoplastic modelling of the scratch response of pmma
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