TRANSVERSE PROPERTIES OF FIBROUS COMPOSITES

Abstract

The transverse stiffness and strength of unidirectional fiber- reinforced composites were calculated by using the finite-element method and the von Mises-Hencky criterion. Both the square and hexagonal arrays were considered for the fiber configuration. The conditions of perfect bonding and total debonding were included in the strength calculations. Experimental work was also conducted on boron-aluminum and stainless steel-aluminum composites. The transverse properties of such systems were measured as functions of fiber volume content. The theoretical results were compared with the experimental data of metal-matrix composites and glass-epoxy composites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0840592

Entities

People

  • J. M. Lin
  • P. E. Chen

Organizations

  • Monsanto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Contracts
  • Diffusion Bonding
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel
  • United States
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Dynamics.