Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7214456 Composites Science and Technology 2018 49 Pages PDF
Abstract
This paper presents an anisotropic, micromechanical damage model for sheet molding compound (SMC) composites, that is a thermoset matrix reinforced with long (≈25mm) glass fibers. The model captures the dominant damage mechanisms - matrix damage and fiber-matrix interface debonding - in a Mori-Tanaka homogenization framework. Matrix damage is modeled as a phase-averaged isotropic stiffness degradation. The interface damage is governed by an equivalent interface stress on the lateral fiber surface. Hereby, the inhomogeneous stress distribution in the fiber-matrix interface is taken into account in the definition of the equivalent stress. A Weibull distribution for the interface strength is assumed. The model can account for an anisotropic distribution and evolution of load-carrying fibers with intact interfaces. The model is validated by means of tensile tests on unsaturated polyester polyurethane hybrid and epoxy resin systems with different glass fiber contents (23-50vol.%). The model yields satisfyingly accurate predictions under uniaxial and biaxial stress states.
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