MICROMECHANICS OF FIBROUS COMPOSITES

Abstract

When external loads or other stress-inducing forces are applied to a composite of fibers embedded in a matrix, internal stresses are set up in each constituent and at the same time complex interactions occur between them. The study of these internal stresses, the internal mechanics of the reactions of the constituents, separately and in concert, to the imposed forces, may be called the micromechanics of fibrous composites. The reasons for theoretical and experimental research in micromechanics are, (1) to clarify the behavior of fibrous composites and thereby to improve the design of engineering structures based on them, and (2) to improve the properties of composites. In this study, the subject is divided into six areas. Certain aspects of each area are treated with respect to the significance of the area, the state of present knowledge (as available to the Committee), the still unanswered questions, and, to the extent possible, suggested lines of attack for research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0467241

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