Effects of fiber surface topography on the interfacial debonding and toughness of carbon/epoxy composites

Yin Yao*, Shaohua Chen

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

An improved shear-lag model considering the interface roughness effect is established in this paper to analyze the carbon fiber pullout behavior from a thermosetting epoxy resin matrix. Using the new model, we predict the effect of interface roughness on the applied load-displacement relations, the interfacial shear strength and fracture toughness of composites. The theoretical results agree well with the experimental data, which should be helpful for the optimal design of interfaces in carbon-fiber reinforced epoxy composites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages595-596
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event14th International Conference on Fracture, ICF 2017 - Rhodes, Greece
Duration: 18 Jun 201720 Jun 2017

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Fracture, ICF 2017
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityRhodes
Period18/06/1720/06/17

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