scholarly journals Stress-Rupture of Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic-Matrix Composites with Stochastic Loading at Intermediate Temperatures. Part I: Theoretical Analysis

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longbiao Li

Under stress-rupture loading, stochastic loading affects the internal damage evolution and lifetime of fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs) at intermediate temperatures. The damage mechanisms of the matrix cracking, fiber/matrix interface debonding and oxidation, and fiber fracture are considered in the analysis of stochastic loading. The strain, fiber/matrix interface debonding and oxidation length, and the broken fibers fraction versus the time curves of SiC/SiC composite under constant and three different stochastic loading conditions are analyzed. The effects of the stochastic loading stress level, stochastic loading time, and time spacing on the damage evolution and lifetime of SiC/SiC composite are discussed. When the stochastic loading stress level increases, the stress-rupture lifetime decreases, and the time for the interface complete debonding and oxidation decreases. When the stochastic loading time and time spacing increase, the stress-rupture lifetime decreases, and the time for the interface complete debonding and oxidation remains the same.

Author(s):  
Li Longbiao

Abstract In this paper, the thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) of fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs) is investigated using the hysteresis-based damage parameter. The micro stress field of the damaged CMCs of matrix cracking and fiber/matrix interface debonding is obtained considering the temperature-dependent fiber/matrix interface shear stress. The fiber/matrix interface debonded length and unloading/reloading slip length are determined using the fracture mechanics approach. Based on the damage mechanisms of fiber sliding relative to the matrix in the interface debonded region, the TMF hysteresis loops models and hysteresis-based damage parameters are developed for the partially and completely debonding to analyze the damage evolution inside of fiber-reinforced CMCs. The effects of temperature, phase angle and loading sequences on the damage development of SiC/SiC composite are discussed. When TMF temperature range increases, the fatigue hysteresis loops area, residual strain increase, and the hysteresis modulus decreases, due to the increase of the fiber/matrix interface slip length. Under TMF loading, the phase angle affects the interface debonding and sliding range, and the hysteresis loops shape, location and area of the fiber-reinforced CMCs. The experimental TMF damage evolution of 2D SiC/SiC and cross-ply SiC/MAS composites are predicted.


2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Birman ◽  
Larry W. Byrd

Abstract The paper elucidates the methods of estimating damping in ceramic matrix composites (CMC) with matrix cracks. Unidirectional composites with bridging matrix cracks and cross-ply laminates with tunneling cracks in transverse layers and bridging cracks in longitudinal layers are considered. It is shown that bridging matrix cracks may dramatically increase damping in unidirectional CMC due to a dissipation of energy along damaged sections of the fiber-matrix interface (interfacial friction). Such friction is absent in the case of tunneling cracks in transverse layers of cross-ply laminates where the changes in damping due to a degradation of the stiffness remain small. However, damping in cross-ply laminates abruptly increases if bridging cracks appear in the longitudinal layers.


Ceramics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longbiao Li

In this paper, the effect of cyclic fatigue loading on matrix multiple fracture of fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs) is investigated using the critical matrix strain energy (CMSE) criterion. The relationships between multiple matrix cracking, cyclic fatigue peak stress, fiber/matrix interface wear, and debonding are established. The effects of fiber volume fraction, fiber/matrix interface shear stress, and applied cycle number on matrix multiple fracture and fiber/matrix interface debonding and interface wear are discussed. Comparisons of multiple matrix cracking with/without cyclic fatigue loading are analyzed. The experimental matrix cracking of unidirectional SiC/CAS, SiC/SiC, SiC/Borosilicate, and mini-SiC/SiC composites with/without cyclic fatigue loading are predicted.


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