Finite element model and experimental studies on rubber-cord composite

The rubber-cord composite (CRC) which is created of rubber matrix reinforced with textile cords is used for many applications such as pneumatic membranes, automobile tires, pneumatic air-springs, hydraulic hoses and many others. The CRC is characterized by strongly anisotropic material behaviour and...

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Main Author: Tran Huu Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publishing House for Science and Technology 2007-12-01
Series:Vietnam Journal of Mechanics
Online Access:https://vjs.ac.vn/index.php/vjmech/article/view/5605
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description The rubber-cord composite (CRC) which is created of rubber matrix reinforced with textile cords is used for many applications such as pneumatic membranes, automobile tires, pneumatic air-springs, hydraulic hoses and many others. The CRC is characterized by strongly anisotropic material behaviour and can simultaneously undergo large elastic deformations. In this paper a finite element (FE) model was developed and applied to study the mechanical responses of CRC. This model consists of 8-node hexahedral brick elements describing rubber matrix and 3-D spar elements for modeling of textile cords. The experimental studies in uniaxial and cyclic tension were performed. The material constants of textile cords were fitted to experimentally measured data by approach technique using linear and bilinear elastic models. The simulations of uniaxial tensile tests using proposed FE model were carried out. The numerical results of simulations were compared to experimental ones in order to verify the accurateness of the FE model. The obtained results indicated that the proposed FE model can be applied for the modeling and simulation of mechanical behaviour of CRC.
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spelling doaj-art-da51819aab2b4f6292e092274bc7a4b52025-08-20T02:10:39ZengPublishing House for Science and TechnologyVietnam Journal of Mechanics0866-71362815-58822007-12-0129410.15625/0866-7136/29/4/5605Finite element model and experimental studies on rubber-cord compositeTran Huu NamThe rubber-cord composite (CRC) which is created of rubber matrix reinforced with textile cords is used for many applications such as pneumatic membranes, automobile tires, pneumatic air-springs, hydraulic hoses and many others. The CRC is characterized by strongly anisotropic material behaviour and can simultaneously undergo large elastic deformations. In this paper a finite element (FE) model was developed and applied to study the mechanical responses of CRC. This model consists of 8-node hexahedral brick elements describing rubber matrix and 3-D spar elements for modeling of textile cords. The experimental studies in uniaxial and cyclic tension were performed. The material constants of textile cords were fitted to experimentally measured data by approach technique using linear and bilinear elastic models. The simulations of uniaxial tensile tests using proposed FE model were carried out. The numerical results of simulations were compared to experimental ones in order to verify the accurateness of the FE model. The obtained results indicated that the proposed FE model can be applied for the modeling and simulation of mechanical behaviour of CRC.https://vjs.ac.vn/index.php/vjmech/article/view/5605
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Finite element model and experimental studies on rubber-cord composite
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title Finite element model and experimental studies on rubber-cord composite
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title_fullStr Finite element model and experimental studies on rubber-cord composite
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