Reply To: A bimaterial’s peel test

[Aurojyoti Prusty]

 

Hi,

For the peel test, you can follow the cohesive zone approach to model the interface between the layers.

13.2. Cohesive Zone Materials Used for Debonding (ansys.com)

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v241/en/ans_ctec/ctec_cozomatdeb.html

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v241/en/ans_mat/cozonemats.html?q=cohesive%20zone%20modeling

You can also include nonlinear adaptivity meshing to accurately capture the stress and deformation fields. Some recomendations are given in the below link.

13.4. Modeling Debonding with Nonlinear Adaptivity (ansys.com)

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v241/en/ans_ctec/ctec_czmnlad.html?q=cohesive%20zone%20modeling

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Aurojyoti.