Equivalent Plastic-Strain Analysis of Copper Stretchable Electronic Circuit Using Finite Element Analysis

Authors

  • Daniel Azlan Mohd Azli Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Mohamad Shukri Zakaria Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Mizah Ramli Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Ghazali Omar Centre for Advanced Research on Energy, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Mohd Nur Azmi Nordin Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Syahin Syaifuddin Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Andee Faeldza Dziaudin Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Abdullah Halim Lim Abdullah Top Empire Sdn. Bhd., Lot 16037, Jalan Teknologi 6, Kawasan Perindustrian Tangkak, 84900 Tangkak, Melaka, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.30.1.3143

Keywords:

Equivalent plastic strain, Finite element analysis, Stretchable electronic circuits, Patterns, ANSYS

Abstract

Nowadays, demand for the stretchable electronic circuit (SEC) innovative technology is promising in various industries such as biology, advanced robotics, and defense due to their ability to endure enormous amounts of energy and have a wide range of tensile capabilities. However, reliable data regarding mechanical characteristics are still sparse due to the percolation nature of the material, which requires its fillers to be connected to one another at all times in order to conduct electricity. To address these issues, the present work opted a finite element analysis (FEA) model that will depict the behaviour of plastic strain on a variety of stretchy conductive ink designs. SEC ink models were created using CAD modeling software and loaded into ANSYS software for finite element analysis (FEA). Behaviors of six different SEC patterns under various longitudinal and lateral stretching conditions were analyzed using the equivalent plastic strain level possessed. Another perspective of the study was to evaluate the impact of expanding the width and thickness of the ink pattern toward the development of the equivalent plastic strain. The result shows that the U-shape SEC pattern had the lowest equivalent plastic strain, with εp= 0.033611 for the longitudinal load and εp= 0.014648 for the lateral load.

Author Biographies

Daniel Azlan Mohd Azli, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

danielazlanmohdazli@gmail.com

Mohamad Shukri Zakaria, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

mohamad.shukri@utem.edu.my

Mizah Ramli, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

mizah@utem.edu.my

Ghazali Omar, Centre for Advanced Research on Energy, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

ghazali@utem.edu.my

Mohd Nur Azmi Nordin, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

mnazmi@utem.edu.my

Syahin Syaifuddin, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

syahin1511@gmail.com

Andee Faeldza Dziaudin, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

m042020043@student.utem.edu.my

Abdullah Halim Lim Abdullah, Top Empire Sdn. Bhd., Lot 16037, Jalan Teknologi 6, Kawasan Perindustrian Tangkak, 84900 Tangkak, Melaka, Malaysia

halim@topempire.com.my

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Published

2023-03-03

How to Cite

Daniel Azlan Mohd Azli, Mohamad Shukri Zakaria, Mizah Ramli, Ghazali Omar, Mohd Nur Azmi Nordin, Syahin Syaifuddin, Andee Faeldza Dziaudin, & Abdullah Halim Lim Abdullah. (2023). Equivalent Plastic-Strain Analysis of Copper Stretchable Electronic Circuit Using Finite Element Analysis. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 30(1), 31–43. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.30.1.3143

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