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Title: Advanced shear-lag model applicable to discontinuous fiber composites

Journal Article · · J. Compos. Mater.; (United States)

An analysis for predicting the stress distribution in unidirectional discontinuous fiber composites has been developed and is reported herein. Although the basic approach is based upon the shear-lag analysis, the load transfer at fiber ends is taken into consideration. This consideration becomes important if the bonding between the fiber and matrix at the fiber end is perfect such as the cases often observed in metal matrix composites, as well as during the early stage of loading of polymeric matrix composites. The present analysis includes the ordinary shear-lag analysis as a special case. 28 references.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Delaware, Newark
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-79ER10511
OSTI ID:
6242126
Journal Information:
J. Compos. Mater.; (United States), Vol. 15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English