Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Resistance of Damaged Composite Materials

The present paper proposes a strength model for unidirectional composites with Lin/Epoxy. The model assumes that, a central core of broken fibers flanked by unbroken fibers which are subject to stress concentrations from the broken fibers. The approach of the model consists of using a modified shear...

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Main Authors: Sidi Mohammed Amine Khiat, Ramdane Zenasni, Mawloud Hamdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2019-09-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2422
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author Sidi Mohammed Amine Khiat
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description The present paper proposes a strength model for unidirectional composites with Lin/Epoxy. The model assumes that, a central core of broken fibers flanked by unbroken fibers which are subject to stress concentrations from the broken fibers. The approach of the model consists of using a modified shear lag model to calculate the ineffective lengths and stress concentrations around fiber breaks. In this paper, we attempt to incorporate in the proposed model the unidirectional composite property variation with temperature and moisture in order to predict even composite strength degradation. Strength degradation is often seen as a result of changes in ineffective lengths at fiber breaks. Subsequently, damage to the material can be estimated at the micromechanical scale under the effect of temperature and humidity.
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spelling doaj-art-28d2f3e96590446c8939c124319062872025-01-02T20:56:26ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932019-09-011350Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Resistance of Damaged Composite MaterialsSidi Mohammed Amine Khiat0Ramdane Zenasni1Mawloud Hamdi2University of Mostaganem, AlgeriaUniversity of Mostaganem, AlgeriaUniversity of Mostaganem, AlgeriaThe present paper proposes a strength model for unidirectional composites with Lin/Epoxy. The model assumes that, a central core of broken fibers flanked by unbroken fibers which are subject to stress concentrations from the broken fibers. The approach of the model consists of using a modified shear lag model to calculate the ineffective lengths and stress concentrations around fiber breaks. In this paper, we attempt to incorporate in the proposed model the unidirectional composite property variation with temperature and moisture in order to predict even composite strength degradation. Strength degradation is often seen as a result of changes in ineffective lengths at fiber breaks. Subsequently, damage to the material can be estimated at the micromechanical scale under the effect of temperature and humidity.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2422Unidirectional compositeBroken fibersMicromechanicsComposite Lin/Epoxy
spellingShingle Sidi Mohammed Amine Khiat
Ramdane Zenasni
Mawloud Hamdi
Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Resistance of Damaged Composite Materials
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Unidirectional composite
Broken fibers
Micromechanics
Composite Lin/Epoxy
title Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Resistance of Damaged Composite Materials
title_full Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Resistance of Damaged Composite Materials
title_fullStr Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Resistance of Damaged Composite Materials
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Resistance of Damaged Composite Materials
title_short Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Resistance of Damaged Composite Materials
title_sort effect of environmental conditions on the resistance of damaged composite materials
topic Unidirectional composite
Broken fibers
Micromechanics
Composite Lin/Epoxy
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2422
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