Abstract
Three dimensional finite element method (FEM) was combined with mesomechanics to determine the local and average stress-strain fields of fibrous composites. The computations for circle and noncircle fiber-reinforced composites were performed to examine the effects of microstructures of effective properties. The results indicate that the axial Yang's modulus is insensitive to the microstructure, while the fiber distribution or fiber arrays, as well as fiber shapes significantly affect the transverse effective properties of the composites.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-86 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Fuhe Cailiao Xuebao/Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |