Abstract
The shear-compression coupling phenomenon is vital in the forming process of complex 3D woven composite components, but has not been effectively considered in existing macroscopic material models. A hyperelastic material model considering shear-compression coupling is developed here. Firstly, in-plane shear tests on pre-compressed specimens and compression tests on pre-sheared specimens were carried out, respectively. The results show that pre-compression can hinder and promote the in-plane shear deformation before and after shear locking occurs in the fabric, respectively. In-plane shear can contribute to compression. Then, a nonlinear hyperelastic constitutive model is presented and implemented in an Abaqus/Explicit user subroutine. Finally, a simulation study of the hemispherical forming of 3D orthogonal woven fabric was conducted using this model. The simulation results considering shear-compression coupling show more accurate in-plane shear angles and edge shapes compared to those without considering coupling. Moreover, since the shear-compression coupling is considered, the friction between the fabric and the tool needs to be reasonably discussed in the moulding simulation.
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