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Mesostructures are middle size structures, and, in fiber composites, influence many important properties. This paper reviews papers presented at a recent meeting devoted to mesostructures and the mechanics thereof. Rapid developments are being made in the identification and quantification of fibre misalignments, waviness, and packing anomalies. These are shown to affect properties such as stiffness, strength and toughness. In addition, the mesostructure affects warping and cracking in composites. Developments in mechanics go some way towards explaining mesostructure effects in notched strength and other properties. However, much remains to be done. There is a very definite series of links between manufacture, mesostructure and final properties, so that a better knowledge of mesostructures will surely lead to higher quality composites.
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Piggott, M.R. (1995). Recent Work on Mesostructures and the Mechanics of Fiber Composites. In: Pyrz, R. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Microstructure-Property Interactions in Composite Materials. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 37. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0059-5_24
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