LOAD TRANSFER FROM BROKEN FIBRES IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS.

Abstract

High modulus R.A.E. carbon fibers were placed in a resin matrix on an aluminumbacking and strained. The behavior near breaks in the fibers was examined. Ifthe interface was weak the broken fiber ends slid back in their holes in theresin and the load in the fiber was transferred by friction at the interfaceover a distance of about 1.2 mm. If the interface was strong, the load wastransferred from broken fibers mainly elastically over a distance of about130 micrometers. (Author, modified-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0686902

Entities

People

  • I. Spilling
  • N. J. Wadsworth

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Fibers
  • Composite Materials
  • Fibers
  • Friction
  • Graphene
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • Micrometers

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Reinforced Composite Materials