Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present optimisation strategies of Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) in polymer matrix composites using FEM analysis with the principal stress criterion. In this work we will shed some light on the differences of typical engineering approaches which are state of the art for TFP and semi-consistent schemes where stress states and fibre orientation are coupled.
The criterion is presented in a coupled procedure, where several iterations lead to a good agreement of fibre directions and principal stress vectors. Furthermore some deficiencies of the applied optimisation scheme are addressed and proposals for overcoming these problems are given.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering V |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Fields of science
- 205017 Materials engineering
- 211909 Energy technology
- 203011 Lightweight design
- 203013 Mechanical engineering
- 103032 Fluid mechanics
- 203015 Mechatronics
- 205011 Polymer engineering
- 205012 Polymer processing
JKU Focus areas
- Nano-, Bio- and Polymer-Systems: From Structure to Function
- Engineering and Natural Sciences (in general)