Validation of a finite element modeling process for auxetic structures under impact

T Shepherd, K Winwood, P Venkatraman… - … status solidi (b), 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Auxetic materials behave unconventionally under deformation, which enhances material
properties such as resistance to indentation and energy absorption. Auxetics, therefore …

Analysis of the effect of shape factor on cork–rubber composites under small strain compression

H Lopes, S Silva, J Machado - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Like other types of elastomers, different geometries of the same cork–rubber material
present different mechanical behaviour when subject to compression between bonded …

Accounting for friction in the mechanical testing of athletics tracks

L Andena, R Gobbi, P Meda, S Zalaffi, A Marenghi - Sports Engineering, 2024 - Springer
This investigation deals with the problem of identifying the mechanical behaviour of rubbers
from compression tests, performed on specimens having unfavorable geometry. A typical …

Modelling the cushioning properties of athletic tracks

L Andena, S Aleo, F Caimmi, F Briatico-Vangosa… - Sports Engineering, 2018 - Springer
In this work, a three-dimensional finite-element model of athletic tracks is presented. The
model is based on data from quasi-static compression tests performed on small laboratory …

[PDF][PDF] FEA Approach for Predicting the Dynamic Behaviour of Cork-Rubber Composites

H Lopes, SP Silva, J Machado - Int. J. Simul. Model, 2022 - ijsimm.com
Cork-rubber composites can be applied as isolation blocks for systems under dynamic
compressive loading. Under the same loading conditions, different geometries of the same …

Probing athletics tracks degradation using a microscratch technique

L Andena, S Tagliabue, A Pavan, A Marenghi, M Testa… - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
Continuous outdoor exposure of athletics tracks can lead to an important degradation of
their mechanical and aesthetical properties. In this work, flat laboratory samples prepared …

Evaluation of the advanced artificial athlete and Hall effect sensors for measuring strain in multi-layer sports surfaces

D Cole, P Fleming, K Morrison, S Forrester - SN Applied Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Computer models are a useful means to explore the loading behaviour of third generation
(3G) artificial turf sports surfaces; however, measuring the material stress–strain behaviour …

A visco-hyperelastic numerical model for the dynamic behaviour of rubbers

L Andena, FC Ramusino, S Tagliabue… - Constitutive Models for …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
In this work, a visco-hyperelastic numerical model is proposed, based on the decoupling of
the strain and time dependent contributions. Four different rubber blends, used for the …

Accounting for friction in the characterization of synthetic sports surfaces

L Andena, R Gobbi, P Meda, S Zalaffi… - Available at SSRN …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
The present investigation deals with the problem of identifying the mechanical behaviour of
rubbers from compression tests, performed on specimens having unfavorable geometry …

Development of Novel Artificial Turf Evaluation Methods as a Basis for the Design of a SmartField

N Leiva Molano - 2022 - hammer.purdue.edu
Artificial Turf (AT) was designed to be a weather-resistant, all-season sports surface
alternative to natural turf (NT). However, its integration within the sports community has been …