Application of a Multiparticle Model to Estimate the Brittle Strength of a Particle Reinforced Composite

1996 ◽  
pp. 355-370
Author(s):  
V. I. Kushch ◽  
V. T. Golovchan
Keyword(s):  
Brittle Strength ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Particle Reinforced Composite

Damage Study in Notched Particulate Composite Specimens Under Non-Uniform Strain Loading

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. W. Kwon ◽  
C. T. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Technique ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Particulate Composite ◽  
Crack Size ◽  
Initial Crack ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Varying Length ◽  
Particle Reinforced Composite ◽  
Circular Notch

Abstract This paper studied crack initiation in a hard particle reinforced composite with a soft rubber-like matrix material using a numerical technique. The numerical specimen considered had a semi-circular notch with a linearly varying length. The initial crack size occurring at the notch tip was modeled and predicted using a micro/macro-approach along with a damage model. A criterion to predict the initial crack size was proposed based on the size of a localized unstable material zone. Different notch sizes were compared to their initial crack sizes.

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