Fitting-free hyperelastic strain energy formulation for triaxial weave fabric composites

• Main Author: Kueh, Ahmad Beng Hong
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46994/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2012.01.001
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This paper presents the formulation of the hyperelastic strain energy density function for triaxial weave fabric composites. The energy function, which comprises three components: matrix, tow, and interaction, demonstrates a nonlinear stress–strain response. The model constitutes the material expres...