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Swelling of a fibre reinforced composite in which the matrix is water reactive

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The swelling behaviour of an elastic fibre reinforced composite consisting of an inert fibrous phase embedded in a water reactive matrix is described. It is supposed that the addition of water causes the matrix to swell and become more compliant while the fibres passively resist the swelling stresses exerted by the matrix. A concise relation for the shrinkage or swelling strain is derived in terms of moisture content, the volume proportions of the phases, the overall elastic constants of the composite, the elastic constants of the matrix, and the moisture content at which the reinforcing elements are stress free.

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Cave, I.D. Swelling of a fibre reinforced composite in which the matrix is water reactive. Wood Science and Technology 6, 157–161 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00350828

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