Abstract
Natural fibers, which are abundantly available in nature, and natural fiber-reinforced polymeric products have been widely used in nonload-bearing structures in recent years. Human error and accuracy of the results from the testing machine make the experimental evaluation of the properties of natural fiber-reinforced composites less realistic with a high degree of variation in the measured properties. Evaluation of the mechanical, thermal, and other properties of natural fibers and natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites using finite element analysis helps to overcome these limitations. Due to the complicated structures in different length scales it is essential to use a homogenized computational method to evaluate the relationship between micro- and macrostructural behavior. The representative volume element method is the most efficient homogenization-based multiscale finite element model and it represents the relevant features of natural fiber in a uniform microstructure. This chapter addresses the introduction of finite element analysis, basic steps, and an overview of the modeling/simulation procedure for natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Modelling of Damage Processes in Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 153-170 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081022894 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780081022979 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Failure modeling
- Finite element analysis
- Mechanical and thermal analysis
- Natural fiber composites
- Natural fibers
- Representative volume element
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science