Developing a Compressive Failure Theory for Nanocomposites

The paper addresses a compressive-failure theory for polymer-matrix nanocomposites in the case where failure onset is due to microbuckling. Two approaches based on the three-dimensional linearized theory of stability of deformable bodies are applied to laminated and fibrous nanocomposites. According...

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Published in:International applied mechanics 2005-03, Vol.41 (3), p.233-255
Main Authors: Guz, A. N., Rodger, A. A., Guz, I. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The paper addresses a compressive-failure theory for polymer-matrix nanocomposites in the case where failure onset is due to microbuckling. Two approaches based on the three-dimensional linearized theory of stability of deformable bodies are applied to laminated and fibrous nanocomposites. According to the first approach (continuum compressive-failure theory), nanocomposites are modeled by a homogeneous anisotropic medium with effective constants, including microstructural parameters. The second approach uses the piecewise-homogeneous model, three-dimensional relations for fibers (CNT) and matrix, and continuity conditions at the fiber-matrix interface. The compressive-failure theory is used to solve specific problems for laminated and fibrous nanocomposites. Some approximate failure theories based on the one- and two-dimensional applied theories of stability of rods, plates, and shells are analyzed
ISSN:1063-7095
1573-8582
DOI:10.1007/s10778-005-0081-9