Determination of Shear Modulus of Unidirectional Composite Laminae by Torsional Pendulum

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-H. Wang ◽  
C.-L. Tsai ◽  
S.-F. Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Unidirectional Composite ◽  
Torsional Pendulum

Determination of In-plane Shear Strength of Unidirectional Composite Materials Using the Off-axis Three-point Flexure and Off-axis Tensile Tests

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (21) ◽  
pp. 2487-2507 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Vargas ◽  
F. Mujika
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Unidirectional Composite ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Experimental Point ◽  
Plane Shear ◽  
Lift Off ◽  
Flexure Test

The aim of this work is to compare from an experimental point of view the determination of in-plane shear strength of unidirectional composite materials by means of two off-axis tests: three-point flexure and tensile. In the case of the off-axis three-point flexure test, the condition of small displacements and the condition of lift-off between the specimen and the fixture supports have been taken into account. Some considerations regarding stress and displacement fields are presented. The in-plane shear characterization has been performed on a carbon fiber reinforced unidirectional laminate with several fiber orientation angles: 10°, 20°, 30°, and 45°. Test conditions for both off-axis experimental methods, in order to ensure their applicability, are presented. Off-axis flexure test is considered more suitable than off-axis tensile test for the determination of in-plane shear strength.

scholarly journals Dissipation of energy in the environment with turbulent viscosity and a Hill vortex

2019 ◽  
Vol 486 (6) ◽  
pp. 673-674
Author(s):  
G. F. Krymsky
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Turbulent Viscosity ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Dissipation Of Energy

A new approach to calculation of the dissipation of mechanical energy in the environment with turbulent viscosity based on determination of the shear modulus of velocity is proposed. As an example the dynamics of Hill vortex moved in such environment is considered. The vortex radius extends linearly with the distance covered and makes up about 13% from it.

An experimental method for the investigation of rigid polyurethane foams in shear

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 851-884
Author(s):  
Ilze Beverte
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Shear Displacement ◽  
Test Material ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Plastic Foams ◽  
Tension Tests ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Porous Plastic

Widespread applications of rigid polyurethane and plastic foams lead to shear deformations. Therefore, methods for ensuring shear using experimental investigations are necessary, including the possibility of determining the shear modulus, strength and limit angle. Therefore, a device that allows investigating the shear properties of highly porous plastic foams was developed. The proposed device comprises a clip-on extensometer, commonly exploited in uni-axial compression/tension tests, for the determination of the shear displacement directly on the foams’ sample, on a measurement zone of certain dimensions and location. An innovative construction of the extensometer’s legs is elaborated, permitting to investigate the shear displacement field for different dimensions of the measurement zone. Precision of the device is examined by performing a penetration test on materials of different densities: (a) polyurethane foams and (b) wood. Technology for the production of isotropic polyurethane foams as a test material is described in detail. Experimental determination of shear modulus and strength of one and the same sample, in one and the same experiment is elaborated. Displacements in different zones of sample’s work beam are investigated. Experimental data are compared with the results of mathematical modelling and a good correlation is proved to exist.

The Elastic Coefficients of the Theory of Consolidation

1957 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 594-601
Author(s):  
M. A. Biot ◽  
D. G. Willis
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Systems ◽  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Physical Interpretation ◽  
Compressible Fluid ◽  
Elastic Solid ◽  
Fluid Content ◽  
Alternate Forms ◽  
Elastic Coefficients ◽  
Methods Of Measurement

Abstract The theory of the deformation of a porous elastic solid containing a compressible fluid has been established by Biot. In this paper, methods of measurement are described for the determination of the elastic coefficients of the theory. The physical interpretation of the coefficients in various alternate forms is also discussed. Any combination of measurements which is sufficient to fix the properties of the system may be used to determine the coefficients. For an isotropic system, in which there are four coefficients, the four measurements of shear modulus, jacketed and unjacketed compressibility, and coefficient of fluid content, together with a measurement of porosity appear to be the most convenient. The porosity is not required if the variables and coefficients are expressed in the proper way. The coefficient of fluid content is a measure of the volume of fluid entering the pores of a solid sample during an unjacketed compressibility test. The stress-strain relations may be expressed in terms of the stresses and strains produced during the various measurements, to give four expressions relating the measured coefficients to the original coefficients of the consolidation theory. The same method is easily extended to cases of anisotropy. The theory is directly applicable to linear systems but also may be applied to incremental variations in nonlinear systems provided the stresses are defined properly.

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