Inverse Identification of Constituent Elastic Parameters of Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on Macro–Micro Combined Finite Element Model

Accurate material performance parameters are the prerequisite for conducting composite material structural analysis and design. However, the complex multiscale structure of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) makes it extremely difficult to accurately obtain their mechanical performance parameters. To...

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Main Authors: Sheng Huang, Le Rong, Zhuoqun Jiang, Yuriy V. Tokovyy
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Le Rong
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Yuriy V. Tokovyy
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description Accurate material performance parameters are the prerequisite for conducting composite material structural analysis and design. However, the complex multiscale structure of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) makes it extremely difficult to accurately obtain their mechanical performance parameters. To address this issue, a CMC micro-scale constituents (fiber bundles and matrix) elastic parameter inversion method was proposed based on the integration of macro–micro finite element models. This model was established based on the μCT scan data of a plain-woven CMC tensile specimen using the chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) process, which could reflect the real microstructure and surface morphology characteristics of the material. A BP neural network was used to predict the multiscale stiffness, considering the influence of the porous structure on the macroscopic stiffness of the material. The inversion process of the constituent elastic parameters was established using the trust-region algorithm combined with an improved error function. The inversion results showed that this method could accurately invert the CMC constituent elastic parameters with excellent robustness and anti-noise performance. Under four different degrees of deviation in the initial iteration conditions, the inversion error of all parameters was within 1%, and the maximum inversion error was only 2.16% under a 10% high noise level.
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spelling doaj-art-49b5cbb97038419bb2d0959c90ee89462024-11-26T17:43:00ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102024-11-01111193610.3390/aerospace11110936Inverse Identification of Constituent Elastic Parameters of Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on Macro–Micro Combined Finite Element ModelSheng Huang0Le Rong1Zhuoqun Jiang2Yuriy V. Tokovyy3School of Power and Energy, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaSchool of Power and Energy, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaSchool of Power and Energy, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaPidstryhach Institute for Applied Problems of Mechanics and Mathematics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 79000 Lviv, UkraineAccurate material performance parameters are the prerequisite for conducting composite material structural analysis and design. However, the complex multiscale structure of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) makes it extremely difficult to accurately obtain their mechanical performance parameters. To address this issue, a CMC micro-scale constituents (fiber bundles and matrix) elastic parameter inversion method was proposed based on the integration of macro–micro finite element models. This model was established based on the μCT scan data of a plain-woven CMC tensile specimen using the chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) process, which could reflect the real microstructure and surface morphology characteristics of the material. A BP neural network was used to predict the multiscale stiffness, considering the influence of the porous structure on the macroscopic stiffness of the material. The inversion process of the constituent elastic parameters was established using the trust-region algorithm combined with an improved error function. The inversion results showed that this method could accurately invert the CMC constituent elastic parameters with excellent robustness and anti-noise performance. Under four different degrees of deviation in the initial iteration conditions, the inversion error of all parameters was within 1%, and the maximum inversion error was only 2.16% under a 10% high noise level.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/11/936ceramic matrix compositesconstituent parametersparameter inversionmultiscalefinite element modelBP network
spellingShingle Sheng Huang
Le Rong
Zhuoqun Jiang
Yuriy V. Tokovyy
Inverse Identification of Constituent Elastic Parameters of Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on Macro–Micro Combined Finite Element Model
Aerospace
ceramic matrix composites
constituent parameters
parameter inversion
multiscale
finite element model
BP network
title Inverse Identification of Constituent Elastic Parameters of Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on Macro–Micro Combined Finite Element Model
title_full Inverse Identification of Constituent Elastic Parameters of Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on Macro–Micro Combined Finite Element Model
title_fullStr Inverse Identification of Constituent Elastic Parameters of Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on Macro–Micro Combined Finite Element Model
title_full_unstemmed Inverse Identification of Constituent Elastic Parameters of Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on Macro–Micro Combined Finite Element Model
title_short Inverse Identification of Constituent Elastic Parameters of Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on Macro–Micro Combined Finite Element Model
title_sort inverse identification of constituent elastic parameters of ceramic matrix composites based on macro micro combined finite element model
topic ceramic matrix composites
constituent parameters
parameter inversion
multiscale
finite element model
BP network
url https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/11/936
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