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Transverse crack formation in unidirectional composites by linking of fibre/matrix debond cracks
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Material Science. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5285-5831
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Material Science. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA; Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1871-4020
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Material Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9649-8621
2018 (English)In: Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing, ISSN 1359-835X, E-ISSN 1878-5840, Vol. 107, p. 294-303Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Plausible mechanisms of transverse crack formation in unidirectional (UD) composites under applied tension normal to fibres are investigated numerically using a finite element model. Two initial scenarios are considered: Scenario 1 where a pre-existing single fibre/matrix debond crack kinks out into the matrix and induces fibre/matrix debonding at neighbouring fibres, and Scenario 2 where multiple pre-existing debond cracks link up by the debond growth and crack kink-out process. The 2-D finite element model consists of a circular region of matrix with a central fibre surrounded by six fibres in a hexagonal pattern. The region is embedded in a homogenized UD composite of rectangular outer boundary. Energy release rates (ERRs) of interface cracks and kinked-out cracks are calculated under applied tension normal to fibres. Results show that Scenario 2 is more likely to lead to formation of a transverse crack than Scenario 1. These results provide understanding of the roles of fibre clustering and fibre volume fraction on transverse crack formation in composites

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Elsevier, 2018. Vol. 107, p. 294-303
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Polymeric Composite Materials
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-67683DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2018.01.013ISI: 000429892800031Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85041415496OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-67683DiVA, id: diva2:1183697
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