Meso-scale finite element investigation into the short and long term strengths of glass fibre reinforced composites
Technical report
Title | Meso-scale finite element investigation into the short and long term strengths of glass fibre reinforced composites |
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Report Type | Technical report |
Authors | Khennane, Amar (Author) and Melchers, Robert E. (Author) |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Number of Pages | 29 |
Year | 2003 |
Publisher | University of Southern Queensland |
Place of Publication | Toowoomba, Australia |
ISBN | 1877078069 |
ISSN | 1446-1846 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.usq.edu.au/engineering/techrep/2003/tr-2003-04.pdf |
Abstract | A finite element model is proposed for simulating the short and long term strength of Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastics. The essence of the model is a division of the composite system into a binary system comprising 'fibre elements' to represent the fibres, and 'effective medium' elements to represent the matrix material, which account for other mechanical properties such as shear and transverse stiffness and Poisson's effect. Such a representation stems from the fact that the performance of a composite material is intrinsically controlled by the microstructure |
Keywords | glass fibre reinforced plastics; short and long terms micro-mechanical strength; polymers; composite materials; finite element modelling |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400505. Construction materials |
401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
401609. Polymers and plastics | |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
University of Newcastle |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9x77w/meso-scale-finite-element-investigation-into-the-short-and-long-term-strengths-of-glass-fibre-reinforced-composites
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