Analysis and simulation for tensile behavior of anisotropic open-cell elastic foams

doi:10.1007/s10483-014-1874-7

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the elongated Kelvin model, a simplified periodic structural cell is obtained to investigate the tensile behavior of anisotropic open-cell elastic foams due to Kelvin model's periodicity and symmetry in the whole space. The half-strut element and elastic deflection theory are used to analyze the tensile response as done in the previous studies. This study produces theoretical expressions for the tensile stress-strain curve in the rise and transverse directions. In addition, the theoretical results are examined with finite element simulation using an existing formula. The results indicate that the theoretical analysis agrees with the finite element simulation when the strain is not too high, and the present model is better. At the same time, the anisotropy ratio has a significant effect on the mechanical properties of foams. As the anisotropy ratio increases, the tensile stress is improved in the rising direction but drops in the transverse direction under the same strain.

Key words: open-cell foam, tensile property, anisotropy, elastic deformation, Kelvin model

2010 MSC Number:

O343.5
O341

Zi-xing LU;Qiang LIU;Xin CHEN. Analysis and simulation for tensile behavior of anisotropic open-cell elastic foams. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition), 2014, 35(11): 1437-1446.

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