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Thermo-mechanical modeling of the temperature dependent forming behavior of thermoplastic prepregs
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  • Jean-Paul Ziegs,
  • Daniel Weck,
  • Maik Gude,
  • Markus Kästner
Jean-Paul Ziegs
Institute of Solid Mechanics

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Daniel Weck
TU Dresden
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Maik Gude
TU Dresden Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology
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Markus Kästner
Institute of Solid Mechanics
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Abstract

Numerical optimization of the manufacturing process of hybrid lightweight struc- tures consisting of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) is of high importance. It can reduce the time to market and can also avoid the production of costly prototypes. To model the considered thermoforming process, the temperature dependent defor- mation mechanisms have to be characterized and modeled within a finite element framework. An industry-oriented approach based on the parameterization of a mate- rial model implemented in LS-DYNA is introduced. The accordingly parameterized material model for the FRP is eventually applied in the simulation of thermoforming processes to show the influence of process and material parameters on the forming behavior of the thermoplastic prepreg.
31 Aug 2020Submitted to Engineering Reports
01 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
01 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
06 Oct 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
04 Nov 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Major
15 Jan 20211st Revision Received
15 Jan 2021Submission Checks Completed
15 Jan 2021Assigned to Editor
20 Jan 2021Editorial Decision: Accept
Jul 2022Published in Engineering Reports volume 4 issue 7-8. 10.1002/eng2.12373