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This paper considers the rule-of-mixtures in the context of the tensile modulus of unidirectional fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites made with fibres of irregular cross-section, having anisotropic mechanical properties. A finite element model is used to generate data for the determination of the tensile modulus of the FRP composite. A range of degrees of anisotropy are considered. The error in the predicted modulus is found to be small for irregular fibres.
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ASV is grateful to the University of Plymouth for a scholarship to pursue his doctorate.
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Virk, A.S., Summerscales, J., Hall, W. (2016). A Finite Element Analysis to Validate the Rule-of-Mixtures for the Prediction of the Young’s Modulus of Composites with Non-circular Anisotropic Fibres. In: Fangueiro, R., Rana, S. (eds) Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications. RILEM Bookseries, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7515-1_13
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