Study of Numerical Model Parameters and Crack Tip of a Packaging Materials
2017 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
Packaging industries widely use Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) in manufacturing different types of containers to store the food products. They are difficult to model numerically in order to have similar experimental response. This research deals with the study of numerical material model parameters of continuum LDPE. It is carried out with the help of experiments along with the numerical simulation of LDPE. Study of stress-strain distribution at crack tip and elements close to the tip is carried out in the LDPE material with the pre-existing center crack with varying lengths. By implementing an optimization algorithm and automating the simulation with the help of python code, we obtain a set of parameters. This obtained data for the material can be used directly for numerical simulation in the future without carrying out additional experimental studies. After implementing the optimization algorithm is also validated, against the results that were close to the experimental response.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2017. , p. 94
Keywords [en]
ABAQUS, Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), MATLAB, Optimization, Parametric Study
National Category
Applied Mechanics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-13840OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-13840DiVA, id: diva2:1068931
Subject / course
MT2525 Masters Thesis (120 credits) in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Structural Engineering
Educational program
MTAMT Master of Science Programme in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Structural Mechanics
Supervisors
Examiners
2017-01-272017-01-272025-09-30Bibliographically approved