Material model for plain weave in ABAQUS

[Materials Freak]

Hello ABAQUS users,
I am trying to simulate the impact and bending behaviour of composites made from 200 gsm plain weave glass fabric.
I have homogenized properties of 200 gsm plain weave fabric. I am unsure if I can use Hashin criteria for modelling the damage or not since I have not delved deep into it so far.
Some blogs suggests using LaRC05 criteria due to its capability to capture warp and weft but since I have homogenized properties, can I use Hashin criteria?
Also, can someone please let me know if someone has found out cohesive zone properties experimentally? I am doing Mode-I and Mode-II test but just wanted a feedback on finding out those properties.

Thanks in advance.

 

[FEA way]

Hashin should be good. It’s commonly used when modeling laminates by specifying orthotropic material properties (and orientations) for each layer. Have a look at the examples in the documentation and check what inputs are required for those damage models.

 

[SWComposites]

Are you going to model the impact event? and want to attempt to predict the damage?

To predict damage you need a material degradation model; Hashin criteria can only (maybe) predict the onset of damage, not the propagation of damage. Predicting damage propagation in a dynamic event is very hard; its at the level of research now, not a standard analysis method.

There are many papers on composite damage modelling, cohesive element modelling, determination of cohesive element properties. The best summary reference is Composite Materials Handbook, CMH-17 Volume 3, Rev H (but Rev H isn't published yet; but if you are an attendee - and there is a meeting next month - you can get access to the draft version).

 

[Materials Freak]

Hashin should be good. It’s commonly used when modeling laminates by specifying orthotropic material properties (and orientations) for each layer. Have a look at the examples in the documentation and check what inputs are required for those damage models.

Thankyou for your reply.
Sure. I have some of the properties and some of them still need to be found out but still it is doable. I was just curious about whether Hashin criteria could be used or not.

 

[Materials Freak]

Are you going to model the impact event? and want to attempt to predict the damage?

To predict damage you need a material degradation model; Hashin criteria can only (maybe) predict the onset of damage, not the propagation of damage. Predicting damage propagation in a dynamic event is very hard; its at the level of research now, not a standard analysis method.

There are many papers on composite damage modelling, cohesive element modelling, determination of cohesive element properties. The best summary reference is Composite Materials Handbook, CMH-17 Volume 3, Rev H (but Rev H isn't published yet; but if you are an attendee - and there is a meeting next month - you can get access to the draft version).

Yes I will be modelling impact as well as flexural (3 and 4 point bending).