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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 405-421 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Computational Mechanics |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 11 Jan 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- Hybrid composites
- Pseudo-ductility
- Analytical modelling
- Numerical modelling