Abstract
In the present study, we conducted periodic-cell simulations of the thermomechanical cycle of thermally activated shape memory polymer (SMP)-based composites. The present simulation utilizes a micromechanical model for reproducing the discontinuous fibers and SMP. We analyzed the effect of fiber volume fraction, fiber aspect ratio, and fiber end position on the shape fixity and shape recovery of the composite. The simulated results revealed that fiber elasticity is a key factor for the shape fixity of the composite, while both strain concentration near the fiber ends and fiber elasticity play important roles in the shape recovery properties of the composite.
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