Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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821811 | Composites Science and Technology | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study gives a detailed analysis of load distributions around fibre breaks in a composite. In contrast to other studies reported in the literature, the analysis considers different configurations of composite damage from the failure of a few to the failure of many fibres. The model considers three types of matrix behaviours (elastic, elastic–plastic and viscoelastic) with or without debonding at the broken fibre/matrix interface. In this way, the usual limitations of the finite element approach are overcome so as to take into account the number and interactions of broken fibres whilst maintaining an evaluation of the various fields (stresses in particular).
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Authors
S. Blassiau, A. Thionnet, A.R. Bunsell,