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Analytical modeling of tensile strength of particulate‐filled composites
Author(s) -
Li Guoqiang,
Helms Jack E.,
Pang SuSeng,
Schulz Kurt
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.10562
Subject(s) - ultimate tensile strength , materials science , composite material , particulates , particle (ecology) , matrix (chemical analysis) , ecology , oceanography , biology , geology
Based on Christen sen and Lo's (11) three‐layer sphere model, a two‐layer built‐in model is proposed to represent particulate‐filled composites. Following Papanico‐laou and Bakos' (14) procedure for a particle embedded in an infinite matrix model and using the rule‐of‐mixtures approach, formulations estimating the tensile strength of particulate‐filled composites are developed. Unlike Fapanicolaou and Bakos' formulations, the formulations developed in the present paper can characterize the effect of particle size, particle size distribution, and particle clustering on the tensile strength of the composites. A reasonable agreement is found between the predicted tensile strength and the experimental results found in the literature. Parameters affecting the tensile strength of particulate‐filled composites are discussed via the calculated results.