Prediction of Mechanical Properties and Analysis of Damage Evolution of Fiber Bundles in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials

AbstractFiber bundles are an important component of woven composite materials, and predicting the mechanical properties of fiber bundles can provide a basis for the study of the mechanical properties of woven composite materials. This paper establishes the micro representative volume element (RVE) model of composite materials, and obtains the equivalent elastic constant of yarn through the model homogenization theory and periodic boundary conditions. Strength prediction is performed through the VUMAT user subroutine of ABAQUS. This paper uses the maximum stress standards and Von Mises standards to predict the damage initiation of TC33 carbon fiber and epoxy resin matrix, respectively. Combined with the constant degradation method, the simulation of the damage behaviors of the micro model is achieved, and the equivalent strength of the fiber bundle is obtained. The effectiveness and correctness of this method are verified by comparing the numerical model results with the Chamis theoretical model results. The accurate prediction of mechanical properties and damage process of fiber bundles provides theoretical support for the analysis of mechanical properties of composites, and has guiding significance for the performance design of composite materials.