Mesoscopic Model for SiC_P/Al Composites and Simulation on the Cutting Process

Abstract:

For deep application of the FEM on the study of cutting mechanism of SiCP/Al, the article completed the algorithm to generate the mesoscopic model of SiCP/Al with the parameterization of the shape and volume fraction of SiC based on the ABAQUS scripting language python. Two-dimensional randomly distributed circular particles model, circular mixed with regular polygon particles model and arbitrary polygon model are generated with volume fraction of 30% and cutting simulations were carried out on the models. Results show that cutting force of SiCP/Al with uniform distribution and size of circular particles will be relatively stable and during the cutting process, stress field changes with the shape and distribution of the particles and the relative position of the particles and tool. Poor surface quality was mainly caused by the interaction among the tool, the particles and the matrix material.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 487)
• Pages: 189-194
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.487.189
• Online since: January 2014
• Authors: Xiao Ju Shui*, Yi Du Zhang, Qiong Wu
• Keywords: Mesoscopic Model, SiC_P⁄Al Composites, Simulation on Cutting Process

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