<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper summarizes the study of cracking phenomena in silica filled epoxy material. Numerical analyses of cracking phenomena were performed using Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) for a full scale element as well as in a microscale, for the Representative Volume Element (RVE). Experimental verification consists of both C2 tests for real products and <italic>in-situ</italic> tensile tests and microstructural observations with the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). At the end, a summary with conclusions related to the prepared numerical analyses and experiments is included.</p></abstract>

The paper summarizes the study of cracking phenomena in silica filled epoxy material. Numerical analyses of cracking phenomena were performed using Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) for a full scale element as well as in a microscale, for the Representative Volume Element (RVE). Experimental verification consists of both C2 tests for real products and in-situ tensile tests and microstructural observations with the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). At the end, a summary with conclusions related to the prepared numerical analyses and experiments is included.

Numerical Analysis of Damage in Silica Filled Epoxy Products using XFEM and its Verifications

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The paper summarizes the study of cracking phenomena in silica filled epoxy material. Numerical analyses of cracking phenomena were performed using Extended...

Numerical Analysis of Damage in Silica Filled Epoxy Products using XFEM and its Verifications

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 199 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.121.6662

Keywords
XFEM, cracking, epoxy insulation, in-situ tests, C2 test

© 2020 Robert Płatek et al., published by Sciendo

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Numerical Analysis of Damage in Silica Filled Epoxy Products using XFEM and its Verifications

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 199 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.121.6662

KeywordsXFEM, cracking, epoxy insulation, in-situ tests, C2 test

© 2020 Robert Płatek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
XFEM, cracking, epoxy insulation, in-situ tests, C2 test