Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6479835 | Composite Structures | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The mechanical behaviour of traditional composites is usually assumed as linear-elastic up to failure. However, composites based on natural fibres are characterized by non-linear elasticity, viscous effects and plastic strains before failure. This study presents a rheological model to predict the viscoplastic behaviour of natural fibres based composites. The model was calibrated using a stress-strain curve and two relaxation tests for three different composites reinforced with flax, jute and cotton fibres. The model predicted successfully the behaviour of biocomposites loaded at different strain rates.
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Authors
A. Rubio-López, T. Hoang, C. Santiuste,