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Is my approach to modify a fiber-reinforced actuator FEA modelling in Abaqus correct?

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hilander009

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Jul 23, 2020
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After successfully duplicating the fibre-reinforced actuator I want to change the design to add another layer of elastosil tube and another layer of fiber to look something like this (excluding the caps). These are the steps that outline my methodology however I am not sure if my approach is correct

[ol 1]
[li]Inner First Circle[/li]
[li]Inner Second Circle[/li]
[li]Extrude[/li]
[li]Outer First Circle[/li]
[li]Outer second Circle[/li]
[li]Extrude[/li]
[li]adding tube I as an instance[/li]
[li]adding tube II as an instance[/li]
[li]merging instances to make merged actuator[/li]
[li]create point for fiber I[/li]
[li]running fibers script (to make helix)[/li]
[li]create point for fiber II[/li]
[li]running fibers script (to make helix II)[/li]
[li]Add fibers I and II to assembly[/li]
[li]adding fiber I and II instance[/li]
[li]DEFINE elastosil material[/li]
[li]DEFINE kevlar material[/li]
[li]creating elastosil sections (for tube I)[/li]
[li]creating elastosil section II (for tube II)[/li]
[li]creating kevlar/fiber section (for fiber I)[/li]
[li]creating kevlar/fiber section II (for fiber II)[/li]
[li]assigning sections for merged actuator[/li]
[li]assigning sections for fibers[/li]
[li]beam section orientation for fiber I and II[/li]
[li]create inner surface for tube I[/li]
[li]create outer surface for tube II[/li]
[li]create step[/li]
[li]Boundary conditions (??????)[/li]
[li]Amplitude[/li]
[li]Apply load[/li]
[li]mesh control[/li]
[li]mesh element type[/li]
[li]set seed[/li]
[li]mesh generation[/li]
[li]mesh fibers[/li]
[li]mesh settings for fibers[/li]
[li]mesh[/li]
[li]tie constraint for fiber I and tube II (inner surface)[/li]
[li]tie constraint for tube II (outer surface) and fiber II[/li]
[/ol]

Any recommendations are appreciated
 
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