Modeling the tensile behavior of fiber bundles with irregular constituent fibers

In this article, the effect of fiber dimensional irregularities on the tensile behavior of fiber bundles is modeled with the finite element method. The fiber dimensional irregularities are simulated with sine waves of different magnitudes. The specific‐stress/strain curves of fiber bundles and their...

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Published in:Journal of applied polymer science 2004-09, Vol.93 (6), p.2664-2668
Main Authors: He, Wendy W., Wang, Xungai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
fibers
modeling
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymer industry, paints, wood
strain
stress
Technology of polymers
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Summary:In this article, the effect of fiber dimensional irregularities on the tensile behavior of fiber bundles is modeled with the finite element method. The fiber dimensional irregularities are simulated with sine waves of different magnitudes. The specific‐stress/strain curves of fiber bundles and their constituent single fibers are obtained and compared. The results indicate that fiber diameter irregularity along the fiber length has a significant effect on the tensile behavior of fiber bundles. For a bundle of uniform fibers of different diameters, all the constituent fibers will break simultaneously, regardless of the fiber diameter. Similarly, if fibers within a bundle have the same pattern and level of diameter irregularity along the fiber length, the fibers will break at the same time, also regardless of the difference in the average diameter of each fiber. In these cases, the specific‐stress/strain curve for the bundle overlaps with that of the constituent fibers. When a fiber bundle consists of single fibers with different levels of diameter irregularities, the specific‐stress/strain and load–elongation curves of the fiber bundle have a stepped or ladder shape. The fiber with the highest irregularity breaks first, even when the thinnest section of the fiber is still coarser than the diameter of a very thin but uniform fiber in the bundle. This study suggests that fiber diameter irregularity along the fiber length is a more important factor than the fiber diameter itself in determining the tensile behavior of a fiber bundle consisting of irregular fibers. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 93: 2664–2668, 2004
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.20852