Abstract:In this work, the suitability of basalt fibres for uni-directional composite material applications, and adhesion between the fibres and the matrix they are embedded in have been investigated. A single fibre fragmentation test was carried out on 13μm diameter basalt fibres embedded in a dog-bone epoxy matrix. Photoelastic analysis was used to observe different fracture mechanisms in a single fibre composite sample and fibre breaks during testing. A theoretical model based on a Griffith's fracture mechanics appr… Show more
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