Application of Weakest-Link Fracture Statistics to Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic-Matrix Composites

2005 ◽  
Vol 80 (6) ◽  
pp. 1535-1543 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. McNulty ◽  
Frank W. Zok
1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. F. Duffy ◽  
J. M. Manderscheid

A macroscopic noninteractive reliability model for ceramic matrix composites is presented. The model is multiaxial and applicable to composites that can be characterized as orthotropic. Tensorial invariant theory is used to create an integrity basis with invariants that correspond to physical mechanisms related to fracture. This integrity basis is then used to construct a failure function per unit volume (or area) of material. It is assumed that the overall strength of the composite is governed by weakest link theory. This leads to a Weibull-type model similar in nature to the principle of independent action (PIA) model for isotropic monolithic ceramics. An experimental program to obtain model parameters is briefly discussed. In addition, qualitative features of the model are illustrated by presenting reliability surfaces for various model parameters.


Author(s):  
Andi Udayakumar ◽  
M. Rizvan Basha ◽  
Sarabjit Singh ◽  
Sweety Kumari ◽  
V. V. Bhanu Prasad

Author(s):  
C. A. Nannetti ◽  
A. Borello ◽  
D. A. de Pinto ◽  
D. Carbone ◽  
A. Licciulli ◽  
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