Prediction of Composite Material Properties Using Two-Dimensional Finite Element Micromechanical Analysis

Abstract

Two-dimensional finite element analysis is employed to predict the mechanical properties of unidirectional composite materials with isotropic constituents. The composite is treated as a transversely isotropic but homogeneous continuum, and linear elastic behavior is assumed for the analysis. Axisymmetric and plane strain finite element formulations along with the constitutive relations for transversely isotropic materials are used to obtain the apparent properties of the composite. The results are compared with results from micromechanics equations and experimental data. Composites, Micromechanics, Mechanical properties, Finite element analysis. Elastic properties,

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250300

Entities

People

  • Panagiotis Blanas

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundary Value Problems
  • Composite Materials
  • Constitutive Equations
  • Elastic Properties
  • Equations
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Laminates
  • Libraries
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Micromechanics
  • Military Research
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Structural Dynamics.