REVIEW ARTICLE


Finite Element Analysis of Buckling of Corrugated Fiberboard



Yali Ma*, 1, Zhen Gong1, Liang Zhao1, Yue Han1, Yun Wang2
1 School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P.R. China
2 School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P.R. China

Article Information


Identifiers and Pagination:

Year: 2014
Volume: 8
First Page: 257
Last Page: 263
Publisher Id: TOMEJ-8-257
DOI: 10.2174/1874155X01408010257

Article History:

Received Date: 25/07/2014
Revision Received Date: 04/08/2014
Acceptance Date: 04/08/2014
Electronic publication date: 16/9/2014
Collection year: 2014

© 2014 MA et al

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* Address correspondence to this author at the Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning, China. Postcard: 116024, P.R. China; Tel: +86 0411-84708081- 502; E-mail: myl@dlut.edu.cn


Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between mechanical behaviors and the shape of corrugated fiberboard by means of buckling analysis, which is done by FEM (Finite Element Method). Firstly, after analyzing the structure of corrugated fiberboard, a single-wall corrugated fiberboard model was built. The buckling load was measured in the ideal condition by linear buckling analysis (eigenvalue buckling analysis). Subsequently, nonlinear buckling analysis based on single-wall corrugated fiberboard was performed using the results of the eigenvalue buckling analysis. Finally, a finite element 3-D model of four-layer and five-layer corrugated fiberboard was established using ANSYS parametric design language (APDL) to improve mechanical properties of corrugated fiberboard based on comparing different eigenvalue buckling loads.

Keywords: Corrugated fiberboard, FEM, Eigenvalue buckling, nonlinear buckling.