Influence of a matrix crack on stress transfer to an α-alumina fibre in epoxy resin using FEA and photoelasticity

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2023-2029

  Johnson, A C ^a   Zhao, F M ^a   Hayes, S A ^a   Jones, F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Fragmentation; B. Transverse cracking; C. Finite element modelling; Photoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CRACK INITIATION; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PHOTOELASTICITY; SHEAR STRESS;

STRESS TRANSFER; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

ALUMINA FIBER; CRACKING; EPOXY RESIN; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATRIX; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRESS;

EID: 33746333564     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.12.027     Document Type: Article

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