Material characterization of hybrid composite: Experimental using strain Gauge/DIC with finite element modelling macro/micro scale

• Published in: Key Engineering Materials
• Main Author: Ab Ghani A.F.; Mahmud J.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications Ltd 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85027055708&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fKEM.740.31&partnerID=40&md5=6f20642f7d81e9b6b0649c07d56a38fb

The study compare the different methods of determining mechanical properties of hybrid composite under tensile loading using strain gauge and digital image correlation (DIC) technique utilizing open source platform. The method of micro-mechanical modelling using Finite Element Modelling (FEM) in the mode of Representative Volume Element (RVE) method and macro-scale FEM using commercial software ANSYS have been performed to compute the modulus of elasticity in direction of uniaxial tensile loading. The comparison of these four methods yields consistent results with each other. It is observed that all four methods are reliable in determining mechanical properties of unidirectional single composite as well as hybrid composite. The experimental involved the use of ASTM D3039 standard tensile test for hybrid composite and strain is measured using strain gauges and DIC. © 2017 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.