Micromechanical modeling of fiber fragmentation in single fiber composite specimens

Jean E. Davis, Jianmin Qu

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Abstract

A micromechanical method was developed to model the fiber fragmentation test using single fiber composite specimens (SFC). The SFC specimen consisted of a single brittle silicon carbide fiber embedded in a ductile aluminum matrix. A finite element method was used to provide numerical solutions for the state of stress and the fiber length at a given applied effective strain for each SFC, and to allow a better understanding of the interaction of each component. The numerical solutions were used to construct effective stress-strain curves showing the constitutive behavior and effective strain-fiber fragment length plots of each SFC modeled.

Original languageEnglish
Pages203-204
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 1998
EventProceedings of the 1998 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - Anaheim, CA, USA
Duration: 15 Nov 199820 Nov 1998

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1998 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
CityAnaheim, CA, USA
Period15/11/9820/11/98

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