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Numerical Calculations Models for Physical-Mechanical Systems

About numerical estimation of the effective mechanical properties of rubber-cord composites

M. Ya. Yakovlev

Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow

Abstract: A method and an algorithm of numerical estimation of effective mechanical properties of rubber-cord composites are described in the article. The effective properties are found in form of Hooke law for anisotropic materials. The effective characteristics of rubber-cord are computed by means of a program module based on the given algorithm. The effective characteristics of rubber-cord as a function of the elastic properties of the cord and rubber and as a function of a distance between fibers in the cord are examined.

Keywords: theory of elasticity, effective properties, numerical strength analysis, rubber-cord, pneumatic tyre, finite element method.

UDC: 539.4, 519.6

Received: 04.05.2012
Revised: 20.06.2012

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