This Special Issue on discontinuous fiber composites and its published papers, like its predecessor, give the polymer engineer and scientist an insight into challenges and research topics in the field of discontinuous fiber-reinforced composites [...]
AbstractIn this study, the boundary element method is presented for the prediction of longitudinal modulus of aligned discontinuous fiber-reinforced composites. The details of the boundary element formulation model covering infinite friction (stick) contact conditions are given. Both fiber and matrix materials are assumed to display linear elastic material behavior. The formulation is applied to boron/epoxy discontinuous fiber-reinforced composites. The computed results show a very good agreement with the modified Cox model and the finite element analysis with experimental data.
Mechanical Microstructure Characterization of Discontinuous‐Fiber Reinforced Composites by means of Experimental‐Numerical Micro Tensile Tests