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Tensile Properties and Failure Mechanism of a New 3D Nonorthogonal Woven Composite Material

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Tensile properties and failure mechanism of a newly developed three-dimensional (3D) woven composite material named 3D nonorthogonal woven composite are investigated in this paper. The microstructure of the composite is studied and the tensile properties are obtained by quasi-static tensile tests. The failure mechanism of specimen is discussed based on observation of the fracture surfaces via electron microscope. It is found that the specimens always split along the oblique yarns and produce typical v-shaped fracture surfaces. The representative volume cell (RVC) is established based on the microstructure. A finite element analysis is conducted with periodical boundary conditions. The finite element simulation results agree well with the experimental data. By analyzing deformation and stress distribution under different loading conditions, it is demonstrated that finite element model based on RVC is valid in predicting tensile properties of 3D nonorthogonal woven composites. Stress distribution shows that the oblique yarns and warp yarns oriented along the x direction carry primary load under x tension and that warp yarns bear primary load under y tension.

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The work is partially funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.11272147), the Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) (Grant No. 0214G02), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.

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    Yu Wang, Jin Sun, Deng’an Cai & Guangming Zhou

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Wang, Y., Sun, J., Cai, D. et al. Tensile Properties and Failure Mechanism of a New 3D Nonorthogonal Woven Composite Material. Appl Compos Mater 23, 1117–1135 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-016-9503-6

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