ANALYTICAL STUDY OF HUGONIOT IN UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITES.

Abstract

A theory based on flow across a selected control volume is developed to predict the Hugoniot of a shock moving along the longitudinal direction of a unidirectional fiber reinforced composite. From this theory the Hugoniot of a composite may be calculated from the equations of state of its constituents. The shear force along the matrix-fiber interface can also be computed. A sample calculation using polyethylene as matrix and beryllium as fiber has been made. The calculated shock Hugoniot is not far from linear. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0692776

Entities

People

  • F. K. Tsou
  • Pei Chi Chou

Organizations

  • Drexel University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beryllium
  • Composite Materials
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Materials
  • Mathematics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Unidirectional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Reinforced Composite Materials