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Simulation of the effect of a reinforcement fibre on network mechanics

Vilho, Raisänen ; Heyden, Susanne LU ; Gustafsson, Per-Johan LU ; M.J., Alava and K.J., Niskanen (1997) In Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal 12(3). p.162-166
Abstract
Computer simulations were used to study the effect of a single reinforcement fiber added to a mechanical fibre network. The stresses of the surrounding fibers and inter-fiber bonds increased proportionally to the logarithm of the elastic stiffness of the reinforcement fibre. In the case of fiber failure the breaking stress of the model system increased only little and breaking strain decreased little when the reinforcement fiber is added. In the case of bond failure the effect should be more negative. The study demonstrated one reason why in practice small amounts of reinforcement fiber do not improve the strength properties of paper.
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Fiber Network, Model, Paper, Mechanical Properties, Simulation, Strength, Fracture
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Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal
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12
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3
pages
162 - 166
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Arbor Publishing AB
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  • scopus:0008141240
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0283-2631
DOI
10.3183/NPPRJ-1997-12-03-p162-166
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English
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  author       = {{Vilho, Raisänen and Heyden, Susanne and Gustafsson, Per-Johan and M.J., Alava and K.J., Niskanen}},
  issn         = {{0283-2631}},
  keywords     = {{Fiber Network; Model; Paper; Mechanical Properties; Simulation; Strength; Fracture}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{162--166}},
  publisher    = {{Arbor Publishing AB}},
  series       = {{Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal}},
  title        = {{Simulation of the effect of a reinforcement fibre on network mechanics}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3183/NPPRJ-1997-12-03-p162-166}},
  doi          = {{10.3183/NPPRJ-1997-12-03-p162-166}},
  volume       = {{12}},
  year         = {{1997}},
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