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The Role of Viscoelasticity on the Fatigue of Angle-ply Polymer Matrix Composites at High and Room Temperatures- A Micromechanical Approach

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A micromechanical approach is adopted to study the role of viscoelasticity on the fatigue behavior of polymer matrix composites. In particular, the study examines the interaction of fatigue and creep in angle ply carbon/epoxy at 25 and 114 °C. The matrix phase is modeled as a vicoelastic material using Schapery’s single integral constitutive equation. Taking viscoelsticity into account allows the study of creep strain evolution during the fatigue loading. The fatigue failure criterion is expressed in terms of the fatigue failure functions of the constituent materials. The micromechanical model is also used to calculate these fatigue failure functions from the knowledge of the S-N diagrams of the composite material in longitudinal, transverse and shear loadings thus eliminating the need for any further experimentation. Unlike the previous works, the present study can distinguish between the strain evolution due to fatigue and creep. The results can clearly show the contribution made by the effect of viscoelasticity to the total strain evolution during the fatigue life of the specimen. Although the effect of viscoelsticity is found to increase with temperature, its contribution to strain development during fatigue is compromised by the shorter life of the specimen when compared to lower temperatures.

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The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada through its Discovery Grant Program.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

    Alireza Sayyidmousavi & Habiba Bougherara

  2. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

    Zouheir Fawaz

  3. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, M5B2k3, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Zouheir Fawaz

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Sayyidmousavi, A., Bougherara, H. & Fawaz, Z. The Role of Viscoelasticity on the Fatigue of Angle-ply Polymer Matrix Composites at High and Room Temperatures- A Micromechanical Approach. Appl Compos Mater 22, 307–321 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-014-9409-0

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