Modeling crack extension in chopped-fiber composites

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1285, Issue , 1997, Pages 364-378

  Friis, Elizabeth A ^a   Hahn, Dustan L ^b   Cooke, Francis W ^a   Hooper, Steven J ^c  

^a Orthopaedic Research Institute Incorporated   (United States)

^b Voranado   (United States)

^c Wichita State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Brittle matrix composites; Composite materials; Crack propagation; Fatigue (materials); Fiber bridging; Fiber matrix interface strength; Finite element analysis; Fracture (materials); Polymethyl methacrylate; Tough fibers; Virtual crack extension

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CALCULATIONS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FRICTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN RATE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; TOUGHENING;

CHOPPED FIBER COMPOSITES; FIBER BRIDGING; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE; VIRTUAL CRACK EXTENSION; VON MISES STRESS; BRITTLE MATRIX COMPOSITES; FIBER MATRIX INTERFACE STRENGTH;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030609359     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp19937s     Document Type: Article

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