TITLE:

FINITE ANALYSIS OF BEAM WITH

FIBRE AND MATRIX USING ABAQUS
SOFTWARE
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 ABAQUS MODELING .......................................................................................................... 3

1.1 TO STUDY THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF FULL 3D MODEL ...................... 3
1.1.1 DATA ....................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF 3D MODEL ......................................................... 4
1.2.1 Description of Model in Abaqus ............................................................................... 4
1.2.2 Static Analysis in Abaqus under Transverse load of 20KN ..................................... 5
1.2.3 Modal Analysis in Abaqus ........................................................................................ 8
1.2.4 Buckling Analysis of 3D Beam under Longitudinal Load ....................................... 9
1.3 FORMATION OF EQUIVALENT 2D MODEL ............................................................ 9
1.4 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF 2D EQUIVALENT MODEL ............................. 10
1.4.1 Description of 2D model ......................................................................................... 10
1.4.2 Static Analysis of 2D model with transverse load .................................................. 10
1.4.3 Buckling Analysis of 2D model .............................................................................. 13
1.4.4 Modal Analysis of 2D model .................................................................................. 14
1.4.5 Comparison of 2D and 3D model results ................................................................ 14

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1 Showing model of Composite beam in Abaqus ............................................................ 4

Figure 1-2 Showing maximum principal stress in 3D beam........................................................... 5
Figure 1-3 Showing minimum principal stress in 3D beam ........................................................... 5
Figure 1-4 Showing mid principal stress in 3D beam..................................................................... 6
Figure 1-5 Showing mid principal strain in 3D beam..................................................................... 6
Figure 1-6 Showing Minimum principal strain in 3D beam ........................................................... 7
Figure 1-7 Showing Maximum principal strain in 3D beam .......................................................... 7
Figure 1-8 Showing Displacement in 3D beam Model .................................................................. 8
Figure 1-9 Showing Modal Analysis in 3D beam .......................................................................... 8
Figure 1-10 Showing Buckling Analysis of 3D beam .................................................................... 9
Figure 1-11 Figure Showing 2D equivalent Model ...................................................................... 10
Figure 1-12 Showing maximum principle stress of 2d beam model ............................................ 10
Figure 1-13 Showing minimum principle stress of 2D beam model ............................................ 11
Figure 1-14 Showing mid principle stress of 2D beam model ..................................................... 11
Figure 1-15 Showing maximum principle strain of 2D model ..................................................... 12
Figure 1-16 Showing mid principle strain of 2D model ............................................................... 12
Figure 1-17 Showing minimum principle strain of 2D model ...................................................... 12
Figure 1-18 Showing 2D beam model .......................................................................................... 13
Figure 1-19 Showing Buckling of 2D model ................................................................................ 13
Figure 1-20 Showing Modal analysis of 2D model in Abaqus ..................................................... 14

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 1 ABAQUS MODELING

1.1 TO STUDY THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF FULL 3D MODEL

1.1.1 DATA

i. MATRIX

Polypropylene Matrix

Depth
Density
Poisson ratio
Young's Modulus

ii. FIBER

E-glass fiber

Quantity in numbers circular

Density
Poisson ratio
Young’s Modulus

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Position of Fibers

1.2 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF 3D MODEL

1.2.1 Description of Model in Abaqus

Figure 1-1 Showing model of Composite beam in Abaqus

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1.2.2 Static Analysis in Abaqus under Transverse load of 20KN

i. Stress Analysis

After formation of 3D model in Abaqus stress analysis was done at Max, Min, and mid
level and Smax is -2.122.e3, Smid is -3.66.e3 and Smin is -3.73.e5.

Figure 1-2 Showing maximum principal stress in 3D beam

Figure 1-3 Showing minimum principal stress in 3D beam

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Figure 1-4 Showing mid principal stress in 3D beam

ii. Strain Analysis

After performing 3D model analysis on Abaqus Maximum, Minimum and Mid Principle
Strains are calculated using Abaqus. The values for Maximum Strain is 3.213e-7,
Minimum Strain is -6.597e-6 and for Mid Strain is -2.006e-6

Figure 1-5 Showing mid principal strain in 3D beam

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Figure 1-7 Showing Maximum principal strain in 3D beam

Figure 1-6 Showing Minimum principal strain in 3D beam

iii. Displacement Analysis

After performing analysis the resulting displacement is 8.128e-5.

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Figure 1-8 Showing Displacement in 3D beam Model

1.2.3 Modal Analysis in Abaqus

Modal or Frequency analysis was done on Abaqus and it was observed that frequency of
the 3D Model is 4.711e-1.

Figure 1-9 Showing Modal Analysis in 3D beam

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1.2.4 Buckling Analysis of 3D Beam under Longitudinal Load

Figure 1-10 Showing Buckling Analysis of 3D beam

1.3 FORMATION OF EQUIVALENT 2D MODEL

For the formation of 2D equivalent beam model following calculations were made,

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1.4 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF 2D EQUIVALENT MODEL

1.4.1 Description of 2D model

Figure 1-11 Figure Showing 2D equivalent Model

1.4.2 Static Analysis of 2D model with transverse load

i. Stress analysis in Abaqus

Analysis was performed in Abaqus after formation of 2D model and it was shown that
maximum stress is 2.22e2, minimum stress is 0.00e0 and mid stress is 1.37e1.

Figure 1-12 Showing maximum principle stress of 2d beam model

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Figure 1-14 Showing mid principle stress of 2D beam model

Figure 1-13 Showing minimum principle stress of 2D beam model

ii. Strain Analysis in Abaqus

After performing analysis it was observed that Maximum principle strain was 4.71e-
8, Minimum Principle strain was 5.72e-10 and mid principle strain was 1.452e-9

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Figure 1-17 Showing minimum principle strain of 2D model

Figure 1-16 Showing mid principle strain of 2D model

Figure 1-15 Showing maximum principle strain of 2D model

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1.4.3 Buckling Analysis of 2D model
Now buckling analysis was performed on 2D model and displacement due to buckling
was determined and it was shown that that deflection was 1.007.

Figure 1-18 Showing 2D beam model

Figure 1-19 Showing Buckling of 2D model

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1.4.4 Modal Analysis of 2D model
Modal analysis of 2D model was determined and it was observed that maximum
frequency was 1.765e-1 at 366.67 cycles/sec.

Figure 1-20 Showing Modal analysis of 2D model in Abaqus

1.4.5 Comparison of 2D and 3D model results

After analysis it was observed that stresses, strains, displacements, buckling and modal
values of both differs in a specific range due to equivalent model construction.

In term of accuracy 3D model gives better illustration and forces and all constant values
of fiber and matrix are solved as two different materials but in case of 2D model it is not
the case as equivalent values are used instead of two different values due to properties
vary and at the end results vary that can be shown in above analysis. The biggest
drawback of 2D model is that it has no 3rd dimension

In terms of computation definitely 2D model is faster and meshes into less elements and
nodes as compared to 3D models where computation is not much fast and takes lot of
time to solve.

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