ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A theoretical model for a short fiber reinforced composite is proposed. The composite is assumed to consist of an aggregate of sub-units, each sub-unit possessing the elastic properties of a reinforced composite in which the fibers are continuous and fully aligned. The elastic constants of a partially oriented composite are then calculated by the Voigt and Reuss averaging procedures, giving upper and lower bounds respectively for the composite modulus. Comparison is made with experimental data for such composites. The measured modulus of glass and carbon fiber composites is found to be given by the Reuss or lower bound, to a good approximation compared with the difference between the bounds, for fiber orientations ranging from almost isotropic to highly aligned.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760110209
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