Study of Internal Response of Epoxy due to Compressive Load via Experiment and Simulation Using Abaqus FEA Software

Irfan Dwi Aditya; Widayani Widayani; Sparisoma Viridi; Siti Nurul Khotimah

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.896.549

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Study of Internal Response of Epoxy due to Compressive Load via Experiment and Simulation Using Abaqus FEA Software

Abstract:

Epoxy is widely used primarily as a matrix material in the manufacture of Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC). Epoxy behavior under compression load has to be understood before the mechanical behavior of PMCs can be accurately predicted. Simulation model combined with experiment and image analysis are used to investigate internal response of epoxy resins polymeric materials subject to compressive loads. To investigate epoxy response to compressive load, small carbon-based material rods are inserted in the epoxy. The samples are held in one side and subjected to compressive load on the other side. All the samples swell at load sides. Image analysis on the carbon-based rods figures out the internal response, which seems to be isotropy in lateral direction. The results are compared to simulation results using Abaqus FEA. Similar condition is obtained when a brittle thin material is stuck to the top of the model.