Effects of Geometric and Material Parameters on Behavior of Fiber Composites.

Abstract

The objective of this investigation is to study the effects of constituent properties (fiber, matrix, interphase) and geometric parameters (fiber volume ratio, fiber packing) on the overall behavior of brittle matrix composites. Four model composite materials were studied, a silicon carbide fiber/barium borosilicate glass system, a polyvinyl alcohol fiber/epoxy system, and two optic fiber/epoxy systems. Single fiber tests were used to characterize interfacial properties. Multiple fiber composite models were made and tested and failure mechanisms observed and analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA311346

Entities

People

  • I. M. Daniel
  • R. D. Cordes

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Alcohols
  • Biodegradable Plastics
  • Carbides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Materials
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • Polyvinyls
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Resins
  • Silicon
  • Silicon Carbide

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials