scholarly journals Discussion: “The Elastic Moduli of a Fiber-Reinforced Composite” (Mal, A. K., and Chatterjee, A. K., 1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 61–67)

1977 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. McCoy
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Moduli ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composite ◽  
Reinforced Composite

Mathematical Model of the Effective Properties of a Fiber Reinforced Composite with a Linearly Graded Transition Zone

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-307
Author(s):  
Carey F. Childers
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Transition Zone ◽  
Effective Properties ◽  
Local Stress ◽  
Stress And Strain ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Strain Fields ◽  
Shear Moduli ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composite ◽  
Reinforced Composite

Abstract Tires are fabricated using single ply fiber reinforced composite materials, which consist of a set of aligned stiff fibers of steel material embedded in a softer matrix of rubber material. The main goal is to develop a mathematical model to determine the local stress and strain fields for this isotropic fiber and matrix separated by a linearly graded transition zone. This model will then yield expressions for the internal stress and strain fields surrounding a single fiber. The fields will be obtained when radial, axial, and shear loads are applied. The composite is then homogenized to determine its effective mechanical properties—elastic moduli, Poisson ratios, and shear moduli. The model allows for analysis of how composites interact in order to design composites which gain full advantage of their properties.

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