Micromechanical analysis of polymer composites reinforced by unidirectional fibres: Part II-Micromechanical analyses

A. R. Melro; P. P. Camanho; F. M. Andrade Pires; S. T. Pinho

doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2013.02.007

Micromechanical analysis of polymer composites reinforced by unidirectional fibres: Part II-Micromechanical analyses

A. R. Melro^*, P. P. Camanho, F. M. Andrade Pires, S. T. Pinho

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This paper presents the application of a new constitutive damage model for an epoxy matrix on micromechanical analyses of polymer composite materials. Different representative volume elements (RVEs) are developed with a random distribution of fibres. Upon application of periodic boundary conditions (PBCs) on the RVEs, different loading scenarios are applied and the mechanical response of the composite studied. Focus is given to the influence of the interface between fibre and matrix, as well as to the influence of the epoxy matrix, on the strength properties of the composite, damage initiation and propagation under different loading conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1906-1915
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Solids and Structures
Volume	50
Issue number	11-12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2013.02.007
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2013

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Composites
Damage
Epoxy
FEA
Micromechanics

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