Influence of Binder Configuration on 3D Woven Composites

Sarvesh Dhiman, Prasad Potluri, Christopher Silva

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    Abstract

    3D woven composites have the potential to revolutionise structural composites, provided the knock-down in in-plane properties can be minimised through weave optimisation. Since binder tow interactions produce waviness in warp and weft tows, 3D weaving process needs optimisation. This paper presents a predictive modelling tool based on Representative Volume Elements (RVEs) of 3D weaves capturing the binder size as a function of the weaving process. Implemented in ABAQUS, this predictive tool is able to predict elastic constants and strength with a reasonable accuracy compared to experimental data.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)862-868
    Number of pages6
    JournalComposite Structures
    Volume133
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2015

    Keywords

    • Composites, Modelling, 3D woven, Finite element analysis (FEA), Binder

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