Fibre-reinforced metal-matrix composites

Microstructural efficiency and fracture toughness of short fiber/thermoplastic matrix composites

This paper adopts a probabilistic approach to examine the effects of fibre length and orientation distribution on the strength of short fibre composites. A general theory has been formulated in terms of fibre length and orientation distribution function as well as the composite geometrical and physical properties. The final result is presented in the form of a modified “rule of mixtures”. The result has been applied to discuss several special cases of fibre arrangements. They are (a) unidirectional short fibre composites with uniform fibre length, (b) unidirectional short fibre composites with fibre length distribution, (c) random short fibre composites with uniform fibre length and (d) partially-aligned short fibre composites with uniform fibre length. Comparisons of the present results with previous work are also discussed.

A probabilistic theory of the strength of short-fibre composites with variable fibre length and orientation

Recent advancement in the natural fiber polymer composites: A comprehensive review

https://www.civil.iitb.ac.in/~tkant/papers/TKant-IITB-JP057.pdf

A critical review and some results of recently developed refined theories of fiber-reinforced laminated composites and sandwiches

This book attempts to provide a basic fundamental understanding of the physical and mathematical aspects of the materials system and structures comprised of composite materials. The introduction discusses the nature and scope of composite materials, the strengthening processes used in the manufacture of alloys, and the needs for composite materials. Then various types of fiber-reinforced materials are examined, first by discussing the properties of the component phases. Next, the behavior of dispersion-strengthened and directionally solidified eutectics is considered. An introduction to plate and shell theory is given for isotropic materials, and then the stress--strain relations thus developed are extended to deal with anisotropic materials. The deformation of a fibrous composite is analyzed for plate- and shell-type structures. The strength and fracture of composite materials are discussed in the final chapter. The book is not an encyclopedia of all previous research and solutions. 136 figures, 19 tables, 492 references. (RWR)

K. K. Chawla

Papers

Composite materials and their use in structures