A multi-level damage and creep behaviour of material subjected to high pressure: metal versus composite – A micromechanics approach

Abstract

This current study reports on multi-level damage and creep behaviour of metal and composite material under external high pressure using finite element concept. A fatigue damage model with microcracks with improper interface has been portrayed in the present investigation. In addition, the overall elastic properties and damage evaluation are also studied and comparative study of mechanical properties has been outlined. Further thermo-elastic creep response of materials based on Norton’s law is also presented. The results showed that the proposed nonlinear constitutive model and overall elastic damage behaviour of composite material are in agreement. Implemented nonlinear constitutive model is secured by comparing predicted stress–strain curves with experimental data available in the past literature under uniaxial tension. The time-dependent behaviour creep stresses and displacements are studied and plotted. The analysis provides significant new insights of micromechanical damage, creep and collapse behaviour of composite material. For the structural composites, some notable techniques have been developed over the past three decades; review of these techniques is also outlined here in this paper and state of art is established together with insights for upcoming development.