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The Nonlinear Behavior of Unidirectional and Laminated Composites-A Micromechanical Approach

Jacob Aboudi
- 01 Jan 1990 - 
- Vol. 9, Iss: 1, pp 13-32
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In this paper, a micromechanics theory for the prediction of the nonlinear behavior of unidirectional fiber-reinforced materials and composite laminates is presented.
Abstract
A micromechanics theory for the prediction of the nonlinear behavior of unidirectional fiber-reinforced materials and composite laminates is presented. The method relies on the properties of fibers and matrix, and involves two parameters which describe the nonlinear response of the unreinforced matrix. These two parameters can be backed-out from the nonlinear axial shear response of the unidirectional lamina. The predicted behavior of boron/epoxy, glass/epoxy, and graphite/polyimide composites is compared with available measured data, and good agreement is obtained in most cases. 22 refs.

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Nonlinear Elastic Behavior of Unidirectional Composite Laminae

TL;DR: In this paper, complementary elastic energy density is used to derive a stress-strain relation, which is linear in uniaxial loadings in the longitudinal and trans verse directions, but nonlinear in shear.
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A Method of Predicting the Nonlinear Behavior of Laminated Composites

TL;DR: In this article, an analytical technique for determining the stress-strain response up to ultimate laminate failure for a laminated composite consisting of orthotropic lamina with nonlinear stressstrain behavior is presented.
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On the Off-Axis Strength Test for Anisotropic Materials1:

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discussed the difficulty in the experimental determination of the strength tensor of boron-epoxy composites by off-axis tests and proposed a method to determine the tensor tensor strength.
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Nonlinear Behavior of Laminated Composites

TL;DR: In this article, the authors extended the nonlinear behavior of unidirectional laminae of reference to that of laminated composites and compared the theory and experimental results through the analysis of uniaxial tension behavior of various laminates.
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