Predicting the elastic properties of composite materials

L. C. Davis, J. Chen, M. F. Thorpe

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Abstract

It is shown that for many composites an accurate method to predict elastic moduli is to average the upper and lower (third-order) bounds. Good agreement with experiment is obtained for the metal-matrix composite Al/SiC. The elastic properties of random fiber-aligned composites have been calculated using a digital-image-based simulation with application to the glass fiber/epoxy system and to rigid inclusions. Comparison to Hashin-Shtrikman and third-order bounds has been made. In three dimensions, the finite-element method has been used to study ordered composites. It has been found that for rigid inclusions (voids), the lower (upper) bound on the bulk modulus provides a good estimate except near the critical composition, φc, where the moduli for ordered rigid particles diverge as (φ-φc)-1/2 in 2D and as -ln(φ-φc) in 3D.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the American Society for Composites
PublisherPubl by Technomic Publ Co Inc
Pages339-348
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)0877629978
StatePublished - Dec 1 1992
EventProceedings of the 7th Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites - University Park, PA, USA
Duration: Oct 13 1992Oct 15 1992

Publication series

NameProceedings of the American Society for Composites

Other

OtherProceedings of the 7th Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites
CityUniversity Park, PA, USA
Period10/13/9210/15/92

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Building and Construction
  • Polymers and Plastics

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