Journal article
Finite element models of natural fibers and their composites: A review
X Xiong, SZ Shen, L Hua, JZ Liu, X Li, X Wan, M Miao
Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Finite element method has been widely applied in modeling natural fibers and natural fiber reinforced composites. This paper is a comprehensive review of finite element models of natural fibers and natural fiber reinforced composites, focusing on the micromechanical properties (strength, deformation, failure, and damage), thermal properties (thermal conductivity), and macro shape deformation (stress–strain and fracture). Representative volume element model is the most popular homogenization-based multi-scale constitutive method used in the finite element method to investigate the effect of microstructures on the mechanical and thermal properties of natural fibers and natural fiber reinforced..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The authors acknowledge the financial support from CSIRO Manufacturing and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51575417). Xiaoshuang Xiong also gratefully acknowledges the scholarship from China Scholarship Council (201606950038) which enabled the work at CSIRO in Australia.