A micropolar theory for the finite elasticity of open-cell cellular solids
Paper in proceeding, 2009

A mechanistic model is presented for an open-cell cellular solid consisting of a three-dimensional network of elastic struts. By considering the bending and torsion as well as stretching and buckling of the struts, we allow for length-scale effects in the macroscopic response. Constitutive equations are developed for the force and couple stress tensors, accounting for finite deformations and anisotropy. The consistent tangent stiffness operators are derived and the equations are fully implemented in a nonlinear two-dimensional finite-element solution scheme for the coupled displacement/rotation problem. A boundary-value problem of a shear gap with prescribed boundary rotations is analysed, and the model is shown to predict the well-known gap size effect. The mechanistic model allows some detailed interpretation of the micropolar behaviour, such as the effects of strut slenderness, strut length and anisotropy.

Cosserat theory

large deformations

finite element methods

foams

micromechanics

micropolar continuum

Author

Per Hård af Segerstad

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Material and Computational Mechanics

Staffan Toll

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Material and Computational Mechanics

Ragnar Larsson

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Material and Computational Mechanics

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

1364-5021 (ISSN) 1471-2946 (eISSN)

Vol. 465 2103 843-865

Subject Categories

Applied Mechanics

DOI

10.1098/rspa.2008.0267

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10/7/2017