Mechanics of hybrid polymer composites: analytical and computational study

Rodrigo Tavares, Antonio R Melro, Miguel A. Bessa, Albert Turon, Wing K. Liu, Pedro Camanho

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    Abstract

    Three different models with increased complexity to study the effects of hybridization on the tensile failure of hybrid composites are proposed. The first model is a model for dry bundles of fibres based on the statistics of fibre strength. The second is a model for composite materials based on the multiple fragmentation phenomenon. Lastly, a micromechanical numerical model is developed that considers a random distribution of fibres and takes into account the stochastic nature of fibre strength. This study aims to understand the controlling factors that lead to pseudo-ductility, as well as establish the sequence of failure mechanisms in hybrid composites under tensile loadings.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)405-421
    Number of pages17
    JournalComputational Mechanics
    Volume57
    Issue number3
    Early online date11 Jan 2016
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2016

    Keywords

    • Hybrid composites
    • Pseudo-ductility
    • Analytical modelling
    • Numerical modelling

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