Failure response of fiber-epoxy unidirectional laminate under transverse tensile/compressive loading using finite-volume micromechanics

Effects of strain rate on mechanical properties of nanosilica/epoxy

“…The representative volume element (RVE) method is a useful tool to analyze the intrinsic deformation mechanisms of composites [13], especially for particulate composites. Based on a unit cell model, Li and Ramesh numerically studied the influence of particle volume characteristics on metalematrix composites over a wide stain rate region, and found that rate-dependent flow stress is affected by particle aspect ratio and particle shape [14].…”

A Multiscale Modelling Approach for Estimating the Effect of Defects in Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

“…In addition to the fiber and resin phases, an interface region is included (interphase) (Figure 2). The strategy chosen in the current work is to include the interface firstly to obtain separation of individual fibers and secondly to yield a better description of the composite microstructure and interaction between the fibers and the resin [43,44]. The approach falls within effective interface approaches, i.e., the interface is a third phase, which effectively captures the interface region behaviour between fibers and resin by employing its own mechanical material properties.…”

A Multiscale Modelling Approach for Estimating the Effect of Defects in Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

“…In addition to the fiber and resin phases, an interface region is included (interphase) ( Figure 2). The strategy chosen in the current work is to include the interface firstly to obtain separation of individual fibers and secondly to yield a better description of the composite microstructure and interaction between the fibers and the resin [43][44]. The approach falls within effective interface approaches, i.e.…”