Abstract
While pursuing an overall understanding of wood-based composite manufacture, a fundamental model has been developed to describe the mechanical behavior of wood strand mats during hot pressing. The model is based on theories that incorporate structural non-linearities in the stress-strain behavior of the mat, the viscoelastic behavior of the wood constituents, and the time-temperature-moisture interaction during hot pressing. This paper describes a Monte Carlo simulation procedure to reconstruct random strand mat structures and a mathematical model to predict the tress-strain behavior of the mat during consolidation. Finally, a modified model is discussed to accommodate the effect of heat and moisture on the stress development during hot pressing as a response of compression strain. Statistical and experimental validation of the simulation procedure and model predictions are outlined.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 153-176 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD |
| Volume | 209 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1995 Joint ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Summer Meeting - Los Angeles, CA, USA Duration: Jun 28 1995 → Jun 30 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanical Engineering