Stress concentrations in an impregnated fibre bundle with random fibre packing

被引:87
作者
Swolfs, Y. [1 ]
Gorbatikh, L. [1 ]
Romanov, V. [1 ]
Orlova, S. [1 ]
Lomov, S. V. [1 ]
Verpoest, I. [1 ]
机构
[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Met & Mat Engn MTM, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
关键词
Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Stress concentrations; Finite element analysis; Ineffective length; SHEAR-LAG MODEL; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES; MATRIX COMPOSITES; FINITE-ELEMENT; FIBROUS COMPOSITES; FAILURE PHENOMENA; STRENGTH; DAMAGE; PREDICTION;
D O I
10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.10.013
中图分类号
TB33 [复合材料];
学科分类号
摘要
The stress redistribution after a single fibre break is a fundamental issue in longitudinal strength models for unidirectional composites. Current models assume hexagonal or square fibre packings. In the present work, random fibre packings were modelled using 3D finite element analysis and compared to ordered fibre packings. Significant differences in the stress redistribution are found. Compared to square and hexagonal packings, random fibre packings result in smaller stress concentration factors for fibres at the same distance from the broken fibre. These random packings, however, also show higher maximal stress concentration factors. The influence of the fibre breakage is more localised, which results in lower ineffective and overload lengths. The presence of fibres at smaller distances from the broken fibre explains these phenomena. For an accurate representation of the stress redistribution after a fibre breakage, random fibre packings should be used. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:113 / 120
页数:8
相关论文
共 29 条
[1]   SIZE EFFECT AND STRENGTH VARIABILITY OF UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES [J].
BATDORF, SB ;
GHAFFARIAN, R .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, 1984, 26 (02) :113-123
[2]   Improving the prediction of tensile failure in unidirectional fibre composites by introducing matrix shear yielding [J].
Behzadi, Shabnam ;
Curtis, Paul T. ;
Jones, Frank R. .
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2009, 69 (14) :2421-2427
[3]   Shear-lag model for failure simulations of unidirectional fiber composites including matrix stiffness [J].
Beyerlein, IJ ;
Landis, CM .
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, 1999, 31 (05) :331-350
[4]   THEORY OF MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES OF CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES [J].
CURTIN, WA .
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 1991, 74 (11) :2837-2845
[5]   Prediction of the longitudinal tensile strength of polymer matrix composites [J].
de Morais, A. B. .
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2006, 66 (15) :2990-2996
[7]  
Hedgepeth JM., 1967, J Compos Mater, V1, P294, DOI DOI 10.1177/002199836700100305
[8]  
Hedgepeth JM, 1961, 1961136 NASA TN
[9]   COMPUTER-SIMULATION OF CLOSE RANDOM PACKING OF EQUAL SPHERES [J].
JODREY, WS ;
TORY, EM .
PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 1985, 32 (04) :2347-2351
[10]   Stress concentrations in composites with interface sliding, matrix stiffness and uneven fiber spacing using shear lag theory [J].
Landis, CM ;
McMeeking, RM .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, 1999, 36 (28) :4333-4361