Numerical analysis of static tensile test of the sample made of polyethylene reinforced by halloysite nanoparticles

This work presents the results of computer simulation of one of the most common strength tests, which is a static tensile test. The sections used in a numerical analysis are so-called “dumbbells”, typical for plastic samples. The results of the analysis were referenced to the actual tensile test of the samples made of polyethylene reinforced by halloysite nanoparticles. The material was produced with the high-pressure injection method. The computer simulation results were referenced to literature properties of the industrially used polyethylene to compare the results obtained with those commonly considered typical for the above-mentioned material. It was found that stress values and deformation values obtained by means of computer simulation are similar to real results. A measurement error for such values was approximately 7%. Computer simulation and modeling is an interdisciplinary field necessary for the development of science and technology, playing an important role in material engineering, which aims to improve the ability to predict results and optimize solutions.