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On the calculation of crack face opening displacements in fiber reinforced composites under plane loading
Author(s) -
Richter Mike,
Bayer Daniela
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200910176
Subject(s) - composite material , homogenization (climate) , materials science , bridging (networking) , fiber reinforced composite , displacement (psychology) , composite number , crack tip opening displacement , crack closure , structural engineering , fracture mechanics , engineering , computer science , biodiversity , computer network , ecology , psychology , psychotherapist , biology
This paper concerns with the calculation of the crack face opening displacement in fiber reinforced composites using analytical, semi‐analytical and numerical approaches. Crack bridging is one of the most characteristic effects of fibers on the material behavior of the composite. Knowing the crack face opening displacement the additional strain due to cracks can be calculated and used in homogenization procedures. (© 2009 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)