Modeling of Out-of-Plane Compression Loading of Corrugated Paper Board Structures
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 133, Issue 11
Abstract
A simple analytical model for calculating the nonlinear deformations of a corrugated core (fluting) during out-of-plane compression is developed. The results from the analytical model are compared to a more comprehensive finite-element model and to experiments. A connection between the boundary conditions and the damage state of the corrugated board is discussed. Including a modified set of boundary conditions gives an almost perfect match of the initial stiffness to the experimental results, indicating that the core might be significantly damaged as a result of the manufacturing process. Possibly, the strength of corrugated boards might be increased about 20% if one could avoid damaging the fluting during the manufacturing process.
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Acknowledgments
SCA Packaging Research is acknowledged for providing the experimental results. Financial support from the Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KK-Stiftelsen) is gratefully acknowledged.
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Received: Sep 1, 2005
Accepted: Apr 19, 2007
Published online: Nov 1, 2007
Published in print: Nov 2007
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Note. Associate Editor: Bojan B. Guzina
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