Hierarchical scaling law for the strength of composite fibre bundles
Hierarchical scaling law for the strength of composite fibre bundles
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jmps.2013.02.004
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发表时间:
2013-06
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
S. Pimenta;S. Pinho
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作者:
S. Pimenta;S. Pinho
This paper presents an analytical model for size effects on the longitudinal tensile strength of composite fibre bundles. The strength of individual fibres is modelled by a Weibull distribution, while the matrix (or fibre–matrix interface) is represented through a perfectly plastic shear-lag model. A probabilistic analysis of the failure process in hierarchical bundles (bundles of bundles) is performed, so that a scaling law relating the strength distributions and characteristic lengths of consecutive bundle levels is derived. An efficient numerical scheme (based on asymptotic limits) is proposed, hence coupon-sized bundle strength distributions are obtained almost instantaneously. Parametric studies show that both fibre and matrix properties are critical for bundle strength; model predictions at different scales are validated against experimental results available in the literature.