Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach

Conventional indentation tests do not provide an accurate estimation of viscoplastic material properties. In this work, a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach is developed for the determination of elastic–plastic and creep material properties using only a single indentation loa...

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Main Authors: Kang, JiJun, Becker, Adib A., Sun, Wei
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35510/
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author Kang, JiJun
Becker, Adib A.
Sun, Wei
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description Conventional indentation tests do not provide an accurate estimation of viscoplastic material properties. In this work, a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach is developed for the determination of elastic–plastic and creep material properties using only a single indentation loading–unloading curve based on a two-layer viscoplasticity model. Utilizing the indentation loading–unloading curve obtained from a finite element-simulated experiment with a spherical and a conical indenter, a set of six key material properties (Young’s modulus, yield stress, work hardening exponent and three creep parameters) can be determined. Non-linear optimization algorithms are used with different sets of initial material properties, leading to good agreements with the numerically simulated target loading–unloading curves.
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spelling nottingham-355102020-05-04T17:11:25Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35510/ Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach Kang, JiJun Becker, Adib A. Sun, Wei Conventional indentation tests do not provide an accurate estimation of viscoplastic material properties. In this work, a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach is developed for the determination of elastic–plastic and creep material properties using only a single indentation loading–unloading curve based on a two-layer viscoplasticity model. Utilizing the indentation loading–unloading curve obtained from a finite element-simulated experiment with a spherical and a conical indenter, a set of six key material properties (Young’s modulus, yield stress, work hardening exponent and three creep parameters) can be determined. Non-linear optimization algorithms are used with different sets of initial material properties, leading to good agreements with the numerically simulated target loading–unloading curves. SAGE 2015-06-04 Article PeerReviewed Kang, JiJun, Becker, Adib A. and Sun, Wei (2015) Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 229 (3). pp. 175-188. ISSN 2041-3076 Indentation Finite element analysis Optimization Two-layer viscoplasticity model http://pil.sagepub.com/content/229/3/175 doi:10.1177/1464420713504534 doi:10.1177/1464420713504534
spellingShingle Indentation
Finite element analysis
Optimization
Two-layer viscoplasticity model
Kang, JiJun
Becker, Adib A.
Sun, Wei
Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach
title Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach
title_full Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach
title_fullStr Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach
title_full_unstemmed Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach
title_short Determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach
title_sort determination of elastic and viscoplastic material properties obtained from indentation tests using a combined finite element analysis and optimization approach
topic Indentation
Finite element analysis
Optimization
Two-layer viscoplasticity model
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