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Can the common footprint stamp out the rpc threat?, Solutions!, February 2003, Vol. 86(2) (594KB)

Can the common footprint stamp out the rpc threat?, Solutions!, February 2003, Vol. 86(2) (594KB)

The Paper360° TOP 100, Paper360º September/October

The Paper360° TOP 100, Paper360º September/October

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º January/February 2019

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º January/February 2019

Mondi Group: ´Paper Where Possible, Plastic When Useful’, Paper360º November/December 2019

Mondi Group: ´Paper Where Possible, Plastic When Useful’, Paper360º November/December 2019

2020 TAPPI Journal Yearbook, eBook

2020 TAPPI Journal Yearbook, eBook

2021 TAPPI Journal Yearbook, eBook

2021 TAPPI Journal Yearbook, eBook

A Big Leap in ERP Systems: An Integrative, Modular Approach for Paper and Board, Paper360º September/October 2024

On the design of corrugated boards: A new FEM modeling and experimental validation, TAPPI Journal August 2025

ABSTRACT: This study presents a simplified finite element modeling (FEM) approach suitable for large structures made of corrugated boards, such as customized packages, based on a homogenization method, which is combined with correction factors for internal mechanisms. The homogenization process reduces computational time by transforming flute geometries into equivalent elastic models. In large deformations and in the presence of contact for a given geometry, the effective elastic modulus in the thickness direction, as well as the effective thickness of the structure, are corrected by two statistical Weibull distributions representing the contact and buckling mechanisms in a corrugated board. The Weibull parameters are obtained via experimental analysis, and such a process is then validated. The results demonstrate that the statistical parameters (â1 = 0.14, â2 = 1.31) can be used for the simplistic representation of corrugated boards, being computationally efficient. This research contributes to the optimization of corrugated packaging design, specifically by simplifying FEM models for faster, yet equally accurate, simulations.

How Strikes, Regulations and Disasters Impact Pulp and Paper Supply Chains, Paper360º May/June 2020

How Strikes, Regulations and Disasters Impact Pulp and Paper Supply Chains, Paper360º May/June 2020