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Fiber and interface strength distribution studies with the single-fiber composite test

  • J. Andersons*
  • , V. Tamužs
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Institute o Polymer Mechanics

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Abstract

Application of the single-fiber composite (sfc) tension test for fiber and interface strength determination is discussed. Fiber breaking and fiber/matrix debond propagation are modelled by Poisson processes. Fiber fragment length distribution as well as debond length dependency upon the applied stress are derived and their interrelation revealed. Acoustic emission monitoring of the sfc during a test is utilized to obtain the dependency of mean fragment length upon stress and consequently on the Weibull distribution shape and scale parameters. Excellent agreement with data obtained by notoriously complicated conventional fiber tests is observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-63
Number of pages7
JournalComposites Science and Technology
Volume48
Issue number1-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • acoustic emission
  • debonding
  • fiber strength distribution
  • single-fiber composite

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