Evaluation of Longitudinal and Transversal Young’s Moduli for Unidirectional Composite Material with Long Fibers

2011 ◽  
Vol 324 ◽  
pp. 189-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Hallal ◽  
Farouk Fardoun ◽  
Rafic Younes ◽  
Fadi Hage Chehade
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Isotropic Material ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Micromechanical Model ◽  
Matrix Phase ◽  
Young’S Moduli ◽  
Analytical Results ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Long Fibers

This work represents a comparative study of available analytical micromechanical models used to evaluate the elastic properties of unidirectional (UD) composite material with long fibers (where the ratio Length/Diameter of the fibers is considered to be infinite). The objective of this work is to find the appropriate model, to be used with different volume fractions of fibers, to determine the micromechanical elastic properties. This study is carried out due to the importance of using the suitable micromechanical model, when modeling bi-dimensional and tridimensional composite materials. The models are divided into two different categories: rheological, and inclusion models. The UD composite material represents a transversely isotropic material composed of two phases: the reinforcement phase and the matrix phase. Isotropic fibers (e.g. glass fibers) or anisotropic fibers (e.g. carbon fibers) represent the reinforcement phase while an isotropic material (e.g. epoxy) represents the matrix phase. In this study only longitudinal and transversal Young’s moduli are discussed. Analytical and Finite element modeling is made for a carbon fiber/epoxy UD composite. The obtained analytical results are compared to those obtained numerically and to the available experimental data. The analytical results are evaluated for different values of fiber volume fraction Vf ranging from 0 to 1.

scholarly journals On the effect of stiffness/softness and morphology of interphase phase on the effective elastic properties of three-phase composite material

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (55) ◽  
pp. 36-49
Author(s):  
Fedaoui Kamel ◽  
Lazhar Baroura ◽  
Karim Arar ◽  
Hichem Amrani ◽  
Mohamed said Boutaani
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
Young Modulus ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Mesh Density ◽  
Von Mises

In the present study, Composite material consisting of an elastic homogeneous isotropic matrix in which are embedded coated elastic isotropic inclusions, widely used in many applications is investigate by homogenization approach coupled to the finite elements method. A finite element model is proposed to predict the Young and Shear modulus of the three-phase composite containing spherical inclusions surrounded by a spherical or ellipsoid interphase layer. Three cases of particles volume fractions and interphase was considered with addition of two interphase morphology. Young modulus of interphase region was varied from soft to hard than the matrix properties. We note that interphase morphology and properties plays an important role in the elastic properties of composite with increasing the volume fraction of inclusions and interphase. The results were compared to the first order bounds Voigt and Reuss, and the mean field homogenization techniques. A sensitive study of the effect of mesh density on the results of the von Mises stresses and elastic properties has been made.

scholarly journals Effect of the matrix subsystem on hydrostatic parameters of a novel 1–3-type piezo-composite

2015 ◽  
Vol 08 (05) ◽  
pp. 1550049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitaly Yu. Topolov ◽  
Christopher R. Bowen ◽  
Paolo Bisegna ◽  
Anatoly E. Panich
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling Factor ◽  
Ferroelectric Ceramic ◽  
Coupling Factor ◽  
Polyurethane Composite ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Type Composite

The influence of the aspect ratio and volume fraction of ferroelectric ceramic inclusions in a 0–3 matrix on the hydrostatic parameters of a three-component 1–3-type composite is studied to demonstrate the important role of the elastic properties of the two-component matrix on the composite performance. Differences in the elastic properties of the 0–3 matrix and single-crystal rods lead to a considerable dependence of the hydrostatic response of the composite on the anisotropy of the matrix elastic properties. The performance of a 1–0–3 0.92 Pb ( Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3) O 3–0.08 PbTiO 3 SC/modified PbTiO 3 ceramic/polyurethane composite suggests that this composite system is of interest for hydroacoustic applications due to its high hydrostatic piezoelectric coefficients [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], squared figure of merit [Formula: see text], and electromechanical coupling factor [Formula: see text].

The Estimation of Thermal Conductivity for Alumina-Epoxy Composite Material with High Filling Volume Fraction

2014 ◽  
Vol 918 ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Chen Kang Huang ◽  
Yun Ching Leong
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Electron Scattering ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Transport Theorem ◽  
Good Agreement

In this study, the transport theorem of phonons and electrons is utilized to create a model to predict the thermal conductivity of composite materials. By observing or assuming the dopant displacement in the matrix, a physical model between dopant and matrix can be built, and the composite material can be divided into several regions. In each region, the phonon or electron scattering caused by boundaries, impurities, or U-processes was taken into account to calculate the thermal conductivity. The model is then used to predict the composite thermal conductivity for several composite materials. It shows a pretty good agreement with previous studies in literatures. Based on the model, some discussions about dopant size and volume fraction are also made.

Micromechanics Approach for the Overall Elastic Properties of Ceramic Matrix Composites Incorporating Defect Structures

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh S. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Ceramic Matrix Composites ◽  
Ceramic Matrix ◽  
Volume Shrinkage ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Defect Structures ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Elastic Tensor ◽  
The Matrix

Abstract Initial mechanical behavior of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) is linear until the proportional limit. This initial behavior is characterized by linear elastic properties, which are anisotropic due to the orientation and arrangement of fibers in the matrix. The linear elastic properties are needed during various phases of analysis and design of CMC components. CMCs are typically made with ceramic unidirectional or woven fiber preforms embedded in a ceramic matrix formed via various processing routes. The matrix processing of interest in this work is that formed via Polymer Impregnation and Pyrolysis (PIP). As this process involves pyrolysis process to convert a pre-ceramic polymer into ceramic, considerable volume shrinkage occurs in the material. This volume shrinkage leads to significant defects in the final material in the forms of porosity of various size, shape, and volume fraction. These defect structures can have a significant impact on the elastic and damage response of the material. In this paper, we develop a new micromechanics modeling framework to study the effects of processing-induced defects on linear elastic response of a PIP-derived CMC. A combination of analytical and computational micromechanics approaches is used to derive the overall elastic tensor of the CMC as a function of the underlying constituents and/or defect structures. It is shown that the volume fraction and aspect ratio of porosity at various length-scales plays an important role in accurate prediction of the elastic tensor. Specifically, it is shown that the through-thickness elastic tensor components cannot be predicted accurately using the micromechanics models unless the effects of defects are considered.

Micromechanics-based analyses of short fiber-reinforced composites with functionally graded interphases

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 1031-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Qi He ◽  
Hong-Liang Dai ◽  
Jian Pang ◽  
Liang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Effective Properties ◽  
Micromechanical Model ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
The Matrix

A micromechanical model for short fiber-reinforced composites (SFRCs) with functionally graded interphases and a systematic prediction scheme to determine the effective properties are presented. The matrix and the fibers are regarded to be linear elastic, isotropic, and homogeneous. Fibers are assumed to be ellipsoids coated perfectly by functionally graded interphases, which is supposed to be formed chemically or physically by the constituents near the interface. First, to analyze the grading interphase effect, layer-wise concept is followed to divide the functionally graded interphases into multi-homogeneous sub-layers. Next, to take the effect of functionally graded interphases into account, a combination of multi-inclusion method and Mori–Tanaka method is applied to predict effective elastic properties of this unidirectional SFRCs with respect to the content and aspect ratio of the inclusions. By employing coordinate transformation, spatially elastic moduli are obtained. Finally, Voigt homogenization scheme is used to obtain the overall, averaged, symmetrical elastic properties of the SFRCs. Numerical examples and analyses demonstrate the applicability of the proposed method and indicate the influences of graded interphase, orientation, and aspect ratio of inclusions as well as properties and contents of the constituents on the overall properties of SFRCs.

The Hall Carrier Mobility of AgBiTe2-Ag2Te Composite

2001 ◽  
Vol 691 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sakakibara ◽  
Y. Takigawa ◽  
K. Kurosawa
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Hall Coefficient ◽  
Carrier Mobility ◽  
Matrix Phase ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Van Der Pauw

ABSTRACTWe prepared a series of (AgBiTe2)1−x(Ag2Te)x(0≤×≤1) composite materials by melt and cool down [1]. The Hall coefficient and the electrical conductivity were measured by the standard van der Pauw technique over the temperature range from 93K to 283K from which the Hall carrier mobility was calculated. Ag2Te had the highest mobility while the mobility of AgBiTe2was the lowest of all samples at 283K. However the mobility of the (AgBiTe2)0.125(Ag2Te)0.875composite material was higher than the motility of Ag2Te below 243K. It seems that a small second phase dispersed in the matrix phase is effective against the increased mobility.

Micromechanics Approach for the Overall Elastic Properties of Ceramic Matrix Composites Incorporating Defect Structures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Ceramic Matrix Composites ◽  
Ceramic Matrix ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Defect Structures ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Elastic Tensor ◽  
The Matrix

Abstract Initial mechanical behavior of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) is linear until the proportional limit. This initial behavior is characterized by linear elastic properties, which are anisotropic due to the orientation and arrangement of fibers in the matrix. The linear elastic properties are needed during analysis and design of CMC components. CMCs are made with ceramic unidirectional or woven fiber preforms embedded in a ceramic matrix formed via various processing routes. The matrix processing of interest in this work is the Polymer Impregnation and Pyrolysis (PIP) process. As this process involves pyrolysis to convert a pre-ceramic polymer into ceramic, considerable volume shrinkage occurs in the material. This leads to significant defects in the form of porosity of various size, shape, and volume fraction. These defect structures can have a significant impact on the elastic and damage response of the material. In this paper, we develop a new micromechanics modeling framework to study the effects of processing-induced defects on linear elastic response of a PIP-derived CMC. A combination of analytical and computational micromechanics approaches is used to derive the overall elastic tensor of the CMC as a function of the underlying constituents and/or defect structures. It is shown that the volume fraction and aspect ratio of porosity at various length-scales plays an important role in accurate prediction of the elastic tensor. Specifically, it is shown that the through-thickness elastic tensor components cannot be predicted accurately using the micromechanics models unless the effects of defects are considered.

Mechanical Properties of Densified Untwisted Carbon Nanotube Yarn / Epoxy Composites

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risa Yoshizaki ◽  
Kim Tae Sung ◽  
Atsushi Hosoi ◽  
Hiroyuki Kawada
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Polymer Matrix Composites ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Cnt Arrays ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Long Fibers

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have very high specific strength and stiffness. The excellent properties make it possible to enhance the mechanical properties of polymer matrix composites. However, it is difficult to use CNTs as the reinforcement of long fibers because of the limitation of CNT growth. In recent years, a method to spin yarns from CNT forests has developed. We have succeeded in manufacturing the unidirectional composites reinforced with the densified untwisted CNT yarns. The untwisted CNT yarns have been manufactured by drawing CNTs through a die from vertically aligned CNT arrays. In this study, the densified untwisted CNT yarns with a polymer treatment were fabricated. The tensile strength and the elastic modulus of the yarns were improved significantly by the treatment, and they were 1.9 GPa and 140 GPa, respectively. Moreover, the polymer treatment prevented the CNT yarns from swelling due to impregnation of the matrix resin. Finally, the high strength CNT yarn composites which have higher volume fraction than a conventional method were successfully fabricated.

scholarly journals Study of tensile strength and morphology of polyester matrix composite materials reinforced Hibiscus tiliaceust bark powder as raw material of rear bumper vehicle

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 085-090
Author(s):  
Sujita Darmo Darmo ◽  
Rudy Sutanto Sutanto
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Fibrous Composite ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Alkaline Treatment ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Soaking Time ◽  
The Matrix

Fibrous composite materials continue to be researched and developed with the long-term goal of becoming an alternative to metal substitutes. Due to the nature of the fiber reinforced composite material, its high tensile strength, and low density compared to metal. In general, the composition of the composite consists of reinforcing fibers and a matrix as the binding material. The potential of natural fibers as a reinforcing composite material is still being developed and investigated. The research that has been done aims to determine the characteristics of the tensile strength of the composite strengthened with Hibiscus tiliaceust bark powder (HTBP) with alkaline NaOH and KOH treatment. The reinforcing material used is HTBP and the matrix is polyester resin, with volume fraction of 5%, 10% and 20% with an alkaline treatment of 5% NaOH and 5% KOH with immersion for 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours and 8 hours. Tensile testing specimens and procedures refer to ASTM D3039 standard. The results of this study showed the highest tensile strength of 34.96 MPa in the alkaline treatment of 5% KOH, soaking time of 8 hours with a volume fraction of 10% and the lowest tensile strength of 21.96 MPa of 5% KOH alkaline treatment, soaking time of 6 hours with a volume fraction of 20%. .with 10% volume fraction of 34.96 MPa and the lowest tensile strength was 5% KOH alkaline treatment at 6 hours immersion with 20% volume fraction.

Evaluation of mechanical properties of fiber reinforced composites filled with hollow spheres: A micromechanics approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 002199832094964
Author(s):  
Mojde Biarjemandi ◽  
Ehsan Etemadi ◽  
Mojtaba Lezgy-Nazargah
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Hollow Spheres ◽  
Matrix Phase ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Direction ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
The Matrix

Recent researches show that the embedment of hollow spheres in the matrix phase of composite materials improves the strength of these structures against crack propagations. Rare studies are reported for calculating equivalent elastic constants of fiber reinforced composites containing hollow spheres. In this paper, the effects of hollow spheres on mechanical characteristics of fiber reinforced composite are studied for the first time. To achieve this aim, a micromechanics based finite element method is employed. Representative volume elements (RVEs) including hollow spheres with different radius, thickness and volume fraction of hollow spheres, are modeled by using 3D finite elements. The equivalent elastic constants are calculated through homogenization technique. The results are compared with available experimental works. Good agreements find between two sets of results. Also, the volume fraction, number and thickness of hollow spheres as effective parameters on mechanical properties of composite were investigated. The results show the equivalent elastic properties increase with increasing the volume fraction and number of hollow spheres and decrease with increasing the number of hollow spheres. Furthermore, the equivalent Young’s modulus in transverse directions to the fiber direction and shear modulus of the composite increase with increasing the thickness of hollow spheres. As a final result, the presence of hollow spheres in the matrix phase generally increases the equivalent elastic constants without significant changes in the weight of structures.

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