Simple plain strain state does not produce expected deformation
Dear all, I am trying to simulate the scrolling of a thin, flat film/beam into a ring by using an uniaxial strain with a linear gradient. This is done in Comsol using a 2D structural mechanics model...
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Hi Silvan, I would vary the thickness of your beam and see if the offset depends on it. If you find any constant ratio in that - this would be suspicious. Best regards, Sven
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Hi Sven, Many thanks for your reply. Indeed you're correct: For tBeam 3[um]-10[um] (range of intrest for me) the offset/tBase ratio is almost perfectly constant at 1.49 (1.498...1.494). In which way...
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Hi, The most fundamental problem in your model is that when you are using geometric nonlinearity, the strains are measured as Green-Lagrange Strains. The initial strains must be interpreted as such, so...
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Hello Henrik, Thank you, this clarifies the issue a lot. However, I'm confused when it comes to eps0. The final radius still depends on eps0 if I either implement it as: solid.eil11 = (eps0-Y/R) +...
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Hi, Your first expression ( (eps0-Y/R) + 1/2(eps0-Y/R)^2 ) is the correct one. Think of the physics the following way: 1. Curl up the structure to the intended radius 2. Now add eps0. Your circle will...
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