Preforming simulation of the reinforcements of woven composites: Continuous approach within a commercial code (original) (raw)

Recent developments in textile composites emphasize the need for enhanced modeling and simulation of large deformations in woven reinforcements. This work focuses on a continuous approach utilizing a hypoelastic model and aims to accurately simulate the mechanical behavior of woven composites during preforming processes. The study integrates bidirectional and unidirectional fibers in the modeling, validating the methodologies through benchmark tests, and demonstrates the effectiveness of the implemented user subroutine in capturing the complex behaviors of fibrous media.