Computational Simulation of the Shear Test of a Multi-layered Long-Fibre Composite with a Polymer Matrix

Abstract

Abstract This paper deals with the creation of a computational model of a multi-layered composite made of long fibres embedded in a polymer matrix and its use to simulate the response of the composite to a shear test. The research involves the determination of material parameters of the matrix (elastomer, in the context of the current paper) as well as of fibres (textile-cords and steel-cords). Careful attention is given to the Mooney-Rivlin parameters obtained from the elastomers tensile test for these simulations since shear tests have not been performed. Then by getting advantage of APDL (Ansys Parametric Design Language) in ANSYS, the computational model was successfully created and lastly simulated. The outputs obtained from the computational modelling will greatly help later to refine the orthotropic parameters of the composite, needed in future works to build up and achieve computational simulations of tires.