SIMULATION OF THE TENSILE MODULUS AND THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF SHORT FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS (SFRP)

P. Stelzer, M. Reiter, Z. Major
Abstract:
This paper presents the simulation of the tensile modulus and the tensile strength of short glass fibre reinforced Polypropylene. Various formulae of the shear-lag theory were implemented in an analytical calculation program to evaluate the tensile strength values. Based on the homogenization approach the modulus values and the strength values, applying an existing failure criterion, were calculated with a material modelling software. It is shown the microstructure dependence, especially of the fibre weight fraction and fibre orientation, of those mechanical properties.
Keywords:
short fibre reinforced composites, strength, shear-lag model, homogenization, fibre angle, and weight fraction
Download:
IMEKO-YSESM-2012-42.pdf
DOI:
-
Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC15
Event name:
TC15 Youth Symposium 2012
Title:

11th Youth Symposium on Experimental Solid Mechanics (TC15)

Place:
Brasov, ROMANIA
Time:
30 May 2012 - 02 June 2012