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Article

Prediction of Elastic Properties Using Micromechanics of Polypropylene Composites Mixed with Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Fibers

by
Jong-Hwan Yun
1,
Yu-Jae Jeon
2 and
Min-Soo Kang
3,*
1
Regional Innovation Platform Project of Kongju National University, Cheonan-si 31080, Korea
2
Department of Medical Rehabilitation Science, Yeo-ju Institute of Technology, Yeoju-si 12652, Korea
3
Division of Smart Automotive Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan-si 31460, Korea
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2022, 27(18), 5752; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27185752
Submission received: 7 August 2022 / Revised: 30 August 2022 / Accepted: 2 September 2022 / Published: 6 September 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational Chemistry for Material Research)
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Abstract

In this study, we calculated the elastic properties of polypropylene composites mixed with ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers. We applied micromechanics models that use numerical analysis, conducted finite element analysis using the homogenization method, and comparatively analyzed the characteristics of polypropylene (PP) containing UHMWPE fibers as reinforcement. The results demonstrate that elastic properties improved as the volume fraction of UHMWPE fiber increased. It was confirmed that the fibers had anisotropic elastic properties due to the shape of the fibers. In addition, it is necessary to compare these findings with future experimental results to obtain data for developing UHMWPE–PP composites.
Keywords: UHMWPE; polypropylene; composite; homogenization; micromechanics UHMWPE; polypropylene; composite; homogenization; micromechanics

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Yun, J.-H.; Jeon, Y.-J.; Kang, M.-S. Prediction of Elastic Properties Using Micromechanics of Polypropylene Composites Mixed with Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Fibers. Molecules 2022, 27, 5752. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27185752

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Yun J-H, Jeon Y-J, Kang M-S. Prediction of Elastic Properties Using Micromechanics of Polypropylene Composites Mixed with Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Fibers. Molecules. 2022; 27(18):5752. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27185752

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Yun, Jong-Hwan, Yu-Jae Jeon, and Min-Soo Kang. 2022. "Prediction of Elastic Properties Using Micromechanics of Polypropylene Composites Mixed with Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Fibers" Molecules 27, no. 18: 5752. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27185752

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Yun, J.-H., Jeon, Y.-J., & Kang, M.-S. (2022). Prediction of Elastic Properties Using Micromechanics of Polypropylene Composites Mixed with Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Fibers. Molecules, 27(18), 5752. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27185752

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