Computational Modeling of Strand-Based Wood Composites
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 127, Issue 8
Abstract
A nonlinear stochastic model has been formulated to simulate the stress-strain behavior of strand-based wood composites based on the constitutive properties of the wood strands. Prediction models of this type save time and money in the development of wood composites by computationally gauging the effects of varying raw material characteristics with limited fabrication and testing of the full-scale product. The proposed model uses a stochastic-based materially nonlinear finite-element code with extended capacity to perform Monte Carlo simulations to predict the stress-strain behavior of [±15]s and [±30]s angle-ply laminates in tension and compression. The nonlinear constitutive behavior of the wood strands is characterized within the framework of rate-independent theory of orthotropic plasticity, where the plastic flow rule is in accordance with the Tsai-Wu criterion. Shear strength and stiffness of the strands, as well as the interaction parameter of the Tsai-Wu criterion have been estimated through a minimization technique developed in the present study. The model's accuracy was validated through comparisons of the numerical simulation results and experimental data. Excellent agreement was found.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 127 • Issue 8 • August 2001
Pages: 844 - 851
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Received: May 31, 2000
Published online: Aug 1, 2001
Published in print: Aug 2001
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