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A study on validity of using average fiber aspect ratio for mechanical properties of aligned short fiber composites with different fiber aspect ratios

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A closed-form solution using the actual distribution of the fiber aspect ratio is proposed for predicting the stiffness of aligned short fiber composite. The present model is the simplified form of Takao and Taya’s model and the extended version of Taya and Chou’s model, where Eshelby’s equivalent inclusion method modified for finite fiber volume fraction is employed. The validity of using average fiber aspect ratio for predicting the composite stiffness is justified in terms of the scatter of fiber aspect ratio, fiber volume fraction, and constituents‘ Young’s modulus ratio, comparing with the results by the present model. The guideline for selection of either the actual distribution or the average fiber aspect ratio is presented for the better prediction of the composite stiffness.

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Lee, JK. A study on validity of using average fiber aspect ratio for mechanical properties of aligned short fiber composites with different fiber aspect ratios. Arch Appl Mech 78, 1–9 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-007-0138-9

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