Compressive strength of unidirectional composites

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/073168449201100801· OSTI ID:6957356

Lo, K H; Chim, E S.M. ^[1]

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1. Shell Westhollow Research Center, Houston, TX (United States)

A combined analytical and semiempirical approach is used to obtain a simple equation for predicting the compressive strength of unidirectional composites. The formulation is based on the concept of microbuckling of a representative volume element in the composite, with the effect of shear deformation included. The validity of the equation proposed here is supported by good correlation with experimental data for E-glass, carbon, and boron fiber composites. 129 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6957356
• Journal Information: Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites; (United States) Vol. 11:8; ISSN 0731-6844; ISSN JRPCDW
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON FIBERS
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COMPRESSION STRENGTH
DEFORMATION
ELEMENTS
EPOXIDES
FIBERS
GLASS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
REINFORCED MATERIALS
REINFORCED PLASTICS
SEMIMETALS
SHEAR PROPERTIES
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS