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Simulation-based investigations on the drape behavior of 3D woven fabrics made of commingled yarns

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Composites based on 3D woven fabrics offer excellent mechanical properties due to the nearly non-crimp reinforcement fibers. Additionally, a reduced number of process steps results from the 3D nature of the reinforcement. Their in-plane and out-of-plane behaviors are purposefully adjustable to the expected loading conditions. A previously introduced modelling approach is extended to the simulation of 3D woven fabrics. The tensile, shear and bending behaviors of the fabric are considered in a material formulation for large deformations using shell elements. The model is successfully validated and parameter studies show the significant influence of shear and bending parameters on forming results. Furthermore, it is shown that also the forming process parameters have a significant influence on the draping results. It is concluded that the shearing and wrinkling can be reduced to a minimum with adapted material and process parameters.

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Acknowledgments

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) relating to project “Large scale manufacturing technology for high-performance lightweight 3D multifunctional composites (3D-LightTrans)” - under grant agreement n° 263223.

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  1. Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany

    M. Hübner, T. Gereke & C. Cherif

  2. PRISME Laboratory-MMH EA 4229, University of Orleans, 8 rue Léonard de Vinci, 45072, Orléans Cedex 2, France

    J.-E. Rocher, S. Allaoui & G. Hivet

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Hübner, M., Rocher, JE., Allaoui, S. et al. Simulation-based investigations on the drape behavior of 3D woven fabrics made of commingled yarns. Int J Mater Form 9, 591–599 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-015-1245-8

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