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Meso-Geometric Modeling and Failure Behavior of 2.5D Three-Harness-Twill Warp-Reinforced Woven Composites

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A novel material, i.e. 2.5D three-harness-twill warp-reinforced woven composites (2.5D-THT-WR-WC), is proposed, which has wide engineering applications. In this work, geometrical relationships with different meso features are discussed through X-CT characterization. On this basis, six unit-cell models with different meso geometrical features are established considering different weft yarn arrangement densities MF, and numerical simulations are carried out combined with a developed progressive damage model. Comparison with the experimental results shows that the maximum prediction errors of modulus and strength are 6.3% and 11.7%, respectively. Therefore, the developed numerical simulation model can reasonably predict the mechanical behavior of 2.5D-THT-WR-WC. Additionally, as the MF increases, the mechanical properties in the warp and weft directions decrease and increase, respectively, owing to the inclination angle and the extrusion condition between adjacent layers of the binder yarns. This work provides a design reference for the structural application of 2.5D-THT-WR-WC, which has a significant engineering value.

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This work has been supported by National Science and Technology Major Project (No. 2017-IV-0007-0044), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52175142).

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  1. School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China

    Junhua Guo, Gaofeng Zhou & Huabing Wen

  2. College of Energy & Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Jiangsu, 210016, People’s Republic of China

    Hongjian Zhang, Haitao Cui & Weidong Wen

  3. China Ship Scientific Research Center, Wuxi, 214082, China

    Chun Guo

  4. Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Composite Materials, Ministry of Education, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China

    Yifan Zhang

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Guo, J., Zhou, G., Wen, H. et al. Meso-Geometric Modeling and Failure Behavior of 2.5D Three-Harness-Twill Warp-Reinforced Woven Composites. Appl Compos Mater 31, 669–708 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-023-10185-x

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