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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2021.106422
Copy DOIPublication Date: Apr 15, 2021 | |
Citations: 6 | License type: elsevier-specific: oa user license |
In the micromechanical analysis of braided composite tubes, the effects of curvature are often ignored. This approach is acceptable for thin-walled tubes with a large radius. However, in case of small diameter thick-walled tubes, such an approach may lead to inaccurate results. Therefore, it is of interest to determine when the curvature effects of tubular geometry become important in micromechanics. In this study, the extensional stiffness matrix of 2-D braided composite tubes was calculated using a curved unit-cell. The periodicity was imposed in circumferential and longitudinal directions of the tube. The extensional stiffness coefficients were calculated by simulating an internal pressure test, uniaxial tensile test, and torsion test. The obtained stiffness coefficients were compared to those obtained using a flat unit-cell. The results of curved unit-cell were different from that of flat unit-cell. The differences in stiffness coefficients, calculated using curved and flat unit cells were as high as 13%.
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