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Numerical Modeling and Simulation in Wood-Based Materials

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Simulation and Design".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2022) | Viewed by 10583

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Prof. Dr. Jerzy Smardzewski

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Faculty of Wood Technology, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu, Poznań, Poland
Interests: finite element method (FEM); numerical optimization; wood and wood-based composites; beams, honeycombs, plates, shells; springs and foams; fasteners and joints; thin-walled structures; experimental investigations
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Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue, "Numerical Modeling and Simulation in Wood-Based Materials" will address advances in the applications of the finite element method (FEM) for modeling and analyzing various mechanical problems in wood-based materials, joints and fasteners, furniture structures, and other products manufactured of wood-based composites. Numerical modeling is very important in the sustainable design of products made of bio-based materials. They are used in the furniture, boatbuilding, automotive, and civil engineering industries. Designers are looking for structures with high strength and stiffness at an optimally low weight. The use of numerical methods reduces the costs of prototyping and validation, facilitates the diagnosis of damage occurrence, and enables the assessment of product safety.

Original articles on the numerical modeling (FEM) (including homogenization) of all types of wood-based materials, structures, joints, etc. under various operating conditions are invited. This collection will provide a complete understanding of how to improve the stiffness and strength of materials as well as improved joints, structural members, and products. Contributions can be submitted in the form of original research papers and review articles.

Prof. Dr. Jerzy Smardzewski
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • finite element method (FEM)
  • homogenization
  • wood-based materials
  • beams, honeycombs, plates, shells
  • thin walled structures
  • fasteners and joints

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Optimal Design of Double-Walled Corrugated Board Packaging
by Damian Mrówczyński, Anna Knitter-Piątkowska and Tomasz Garbowski
Materials 2022, 15(6), 2149; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15062149 - 15 Mar 2022
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Designing corrugated board packaging is a real challenge, especially when the packaging material comes from multiple recycling. Recycling itself is a pro-ecological and absolutely necessary process, but the mechanical properties of materials that are processed many times deteriorate with the number of cycles. [...] Read more.
Designing corrugated board packaging is a real challenge, especially when the packaging material comes from multiple recycling. Recycling itself is a pro-ecological and absolutely necessary process, but the mechanical properties of materials that are processed many times deteriorate with the number of cycles. Manufacturers are trying to use unprecedented design methods to preserve the load-bearing capacity of packaging, even when the material itself is of deteriorating quality. An additional obstacle in the process of designing the structure of paper packaging is the progressive systematic reduction of the grammage (the so-called lightweight process) of corrugated cardboard. Therefore, this research presents a critical look at the process of optimal selection of corrugated cardboard for packaging structures, depending on the paper used. The study utilizes analytical, simplified formulas to estimate the strength of cardboard itself as well as the strength of packaging, which are then analyzed to determine their sensitivity to changes in cardboard components, such as the types of paper of individual layers. In the performed sensitivity analysis, numerical homogenization was used, and the influence of initial imperfections on the packaging mechanics was determined. The paper presents a simple algorithm for the optimal selection of the composition of corrugated cardboard depending on the material used and the geometry of the packaging, which allows for a more conscious production of corrugated cardboard from materials derived, e.g., from multiple recycling. Full article
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Non-Local Sensitivity Analysis and Numerical Homogenization in Optimal Design of Single-Wall Corrugated Board Packaging
by Damian Mrówczyński, Anna Knitter-Piątkowska and Tomasz Garbowski
Materials 2022, 15(3), 720; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15030720 - 18 Jan 2022
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The optimal selection of the composition of corrugated cardboard dedicated to specific packaging structures is not an easy task. The use of lighter boards saves material, but at the same time increases the risk of not meeting the guaranteed load capacity. Therefore, the [...] Read more.
The optimal selection of the composition of corrugated cardboard dedicated to specific packaging structures is not an easy task. The use of lighter boards saves material, but at the same time increases the risk of not meeting the guaranteed load capacity. Therefore, the answer to the question “in which layer the basis weight of the paper should be increased?” is not simple or obvious. The method proposed here makes it easy to understand which components and to what extent they affect the load-bearing capacity of packages of various dimensions. The use of numerical homogenization allows for a quick transformation of a cardboard sample, i.e., a representative volume element (RVE) into a flat plate structure with effective parameters describing the membrane and bending stiffness. On the other hand, the use of non-local sensitivity analysis makes it possible to find the relationship between the parameters of the paper and the load capacity of the packaging. The analytical procedures presented in our previous studies were used here to determine (1) the edge crush resistance, (2) critical load, and (3) the load capacity of corrugated cardboard packaging. The method proposed here allows for obtaining a comprehensive and hierarchical list of the parameters that play the most important role in the process of optimal packaging design. Full article
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Analysis of the Internal Mounting Forces and Strength of Newly Designed Fastener to Joints Wood and Wood-Based Panels
by Łukasz Krzyżaniak, Tolga Kuşkun, Ali Kasal and Jerzy Smardzewski
Materials 2021, 14(23), 7119; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237119 - 23 Nov 2021
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This study aimed to numerically and experimentally analyze the effects of internal mounting forces and selected materials on the stiffness and bending moment capacity of L-type corner joints connected with novelty-designed 3D printed fasteners. The experiments were carried out using medium-density fiberboard, high-density [...] Read more.
This study aimed to numerically and experimentally analyze the effects of internal mounting forces and selected materials on the stiffness and bending moment capacity of L-type corner joints connected with novelty-designed 3D printed fasteners. The experiments were carried out using medium-density fiberboard, high-density fiberboard, beech plywood, particleboard, and beech (Fagus silvatica L.) wood. The results showed that the joints made of beech wood were characterized by the largest bending moment capacity (12.34 Nm), while the worst properties were shown by particleboard (2.18 Nm). The highest stiffness was demonstrated by plywood joints (6.56 kNm/rad), and the lowest by particleboard (0.42 kNm/rad). Experimental studies have reasonably verified the results of numerical calculations. The test results confirmed that the geometry of new fasteners promotes the mounting forces under the assembly of the joints. It was shown that the higher the density of the materials, the greater the value of the mounting forces (164 N–189 N). Full article
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