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Technical University of Munich

Multilevel Material Modeling for the Simulation Chain of Composites

Numerical simulation of the manufacturing process for wound composite tubes based on 1D winding, 3D extension and 3D matrix filling for multi-level simulation and homogenization, A. Berger, 2012.
Experimental validation of the manufacturing simulation for a wounded composite tube comparing simulation results (red and white elliptic shapes) to data from CT scan (grey), A. Berger


Stiffness and strength of fibre reinforced plastics are strongly dependent on the fibre volume content, the fibre architecture and the properties of the matrix. These values are normally derived based on geometrical data obtained via grinding patterns and image analysis, which is very complex and time/cost intensive. Here a more effective, virtual approach is developed, which derives the fibre architecture by numerical simulation of the manufacturing process and hence establishing a multi-level simulation chain.

Partners: ESI GmbH, Queen Mary University of London
Contact: A. Berger
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