APPLICATION OF HOMOGENIZATION MODEL TO DETERMINE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF CARTON PACKAGING

Lương Việt Dũng

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.12841

APPLICATION OF HOMOGENIZATION MODEL TO DETERMINE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF CARTON PACKAGING

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Received: 20/05/25 Revised: 12/06/25 Published: 12/06/25

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Luong Viet Dung , TNU - University of Technology

Abstract

Corrugated cardboard packaging is widely used in the transportation, distribution, and storage of goods. It is frequently subjected to repeated mechanical impacts that can result in packaging failure. This paper presents a numerical approach utilizing homogenization modeling to construct a finite element model for determining the fatigue strength of corrugated cardboard. The computational cost was significantly reduced while maintaining the necessary mechanical behavior by substituting the 3D corrugated cardboard core structure with an equivalent 2D model. Homogenization modeling was then employed to develop a procedure for determining the fatigue strength of cardboard boxes. Numerical simulations of the finite element model were performed under cyclic loading conditions that mirror those in actual cargo transportation. The fatigue cycles obtained were validated through comparison with experimental data. The results demonstrate that the proposed homogenization model and fatigue strength determination procedure provide good accuracy, efficiency, and suitability for fatigue analysis in the packaging optimization design process.

Keywords

Fatigue Strength; Corrugated Cardboard; Cycle load; Homogenization; Finite Element

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