Compressive Strength of Lamina Reinforced and Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials,

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to report the results of an investigation on the compressive strength of uniaxial fiber reinforced and lamina reinforced composites when loaded parallel to the reinforcement. In the section which follows, a comprehensive review of previous research on the subject is presented. An analytical model which provides substantial insight into the response of uniaxial composites under compressive load is postulated. Derivation of the governing equations, boundary and initial conditions, casting the governing differential equations into finite difference equations and a computer solution to the equations are discussed. Theoretical predictions are compared with results for boron-epoxy, glass-epoxy and aluminum-wax specimens tested in axial compression. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADA301999

Entities

People

  • John G. Davis Jr.

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Micromechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Shear Modulus
  • Stress Strain Relations

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials