Abstract
A combined analytical/experimental investigation is described of the behavior of a unidirectional brittle-matrix composite under longitudinal tension. A modified shear lag model is used to relate the in-situ matrix tensile strength, residual stress and interface shear strength with measured experimental data. The necessary data are the macroscopic stress-strain curve and the microscopic failure mechanisms, such as matrix crack initiation, multiplication and saturation. Results show that the minimum crack spacing is approximately 8 fiber diameters and the interfacial shear strength is approximately 1.4 times the matrix tensile strength.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Advances in Experimental Mechanics and Biomimetics |
| Publisher | Publ by ASME |
| Pages | 57-69 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Volume | 29 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0791810968 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1992 |
| Event | Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Anaheim, CA, USA Duration: Nov 8 1992 → Nov 13 1992 |
Other
| Other | Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
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| City | Anaheim, CA, USA |
| Period | 11/8/92 → 11/13/92 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Space and Planetary Science
- Mechanical Engineering