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Problem: 1
Fiber Matrix
Name-> AS4 Name -> 3501-6
Property Units Source Property Units Source
Ef --modulu 235 GPa Em 4.8 GPa
Fft -- tensi X GPa Fmt --tensix MPa
Ffc--comprx GPa Fmc--compr x MPa
Pef % elon 8% Fms--shearx MPa
Pf--fiber Po 0.2 none % elongat x %
Rhof--densx g/cc Flexural x GPa
Gf x GPa Flexural st x MPa
CTE x 10-6/°C
HDT x Celsius
Pm--matrix 0.34 none
Tgm--matrix Celsius
Rhom--matr x g/cc

Lamina Properties
STIFFNESS (equation)Units
Vf 0.6 none
E1 (4.25) 142.92 GPa ROM = rule of mixtures
Vm 0.4
ROM
E2 (4.30) 11.64327 GPa
Gm 1.791045 GPa <NOTE: assumes isotropic matrix
Gf 6.025 GPa <NOTE: assumes isotropic fiber, such as glass, directly enter correct value for non istropic fibers
Since Gm<<Gf
G12 (4.35) 4.477612 GPa
Nu12 (4.33 0.256
Comp with other models
Zeta ( see 2.00 << NOTE: Zeta = 2 for circular or square fibers Gm/Gf 0.297269
Eta (4.31) 0.94
E2 (4.31) 23.48 GPa << Halpin Tsai
G12 (4.38) 7.164179 Gpa << CAM (matrix dominated)
S3 0.196959 << Numerical factor
G12 (4.41) 3.965399 GPa << PMM (matrix dominated)
Since system is transversely isotropic, G13=G12
Intralaminar shear modulus
eta4 (4.45) 0.733814 << Numerical factor
G23 (4.45) 3.391373 GPa << Parttoning parameter technique

Tension Units
F1t (4.82) #VALUE! GPa
G1c from t 75.2 J/m2 Table 1.4
Cap-Lambda0.085158 1/GPa
t-sub-t tra 0.9 mm
F2t (4.99) 31.56615 Mpa note:using mm in t changes GPa to MPa

Compression
Fiber Directon (longitudinal)
Alpha-sub 1.4 degrees -- change to radians in the formula
Alpha-sub s0.024432 radians
F6 from tab128.2351 MPa
Chi (4.86) 1.364931 radians
F1c (4.85) 1784.396 MPa

Matrix directon (transverse)

Cv 1
F2c (4.105) #VALUE! MPa <<NOTE: empirical, experiments are better; Uses Ef, valid for glass fibers only
NOTE: Fmc 117.2 MPa

SHEAR
In-plane
G iic -- giv 135.4 J/m2 << table 1.4
Cap-Lambda0.139583 1/GPa
t-sub-t tra 0.9 mm <<Entered above
F6 (4.113) 37.04232 MPa

F4 and F5 come from experiments

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rrect value for non istropic fibers

 E_T 400 Gpa <E_T=Ef (for isotropic)

ass fibers only

 FEA MICROMECHANICS
1) Diameter of fibers

area 0.6 mm^2

Diameter 0.8740387

To get E1

E1 130.655 GPa Stress1/Strain1 E1

Stress 13065.5 MPa

Strain 0.1 mm/mm

To get G12

Stress 1 MPa
Displacem 0.0005448 mm
length 4 mm
strain 0.0001362 mm/mm
G12 7.342143906 MPa G12

To get E2

E2 22.116 GPa Stress2/strain2 E2

Stess 552.9 MPa

Strain 0.025 mm/mm

E2 FEA STUDY
The Fea study underpredicted the value for E1 compared to the micromechan
G12 and E2 are more in agreement among the two studies.
MICROMECHANICS

FEA STUDY E1

142.92 GPa

7.164179 MPa

23.48 MPa

G12 FEA STUDY

ed to the micromechanics value (142.92> 130.655) . However, the values for
ies.
G12 FEA STUDY
To check FEA study

Probe DATA
aluminum
Stress 529.7 N/mm^2
Strain 7.28E-03 mm/mm
E 72790.99 N/mm^2

AS4/3506-1 0 deg
stress 1019 N/mm^2
strain 7.10E-03 mm/mm
E1 143.46 GPa

AS4/3506-1 90deg
stress 67.7 N/mm^2
strain 7.17E-03 mm/mm
E1_45 deg 9.44 GPa

AS4/3506-1 45 deg
stress 1.01E+02 N/mm^2
strain 6.86E-03 mm/mm
E1_45 deg 14.69602 GPa

AS4/3506-1 60 deg
stress 77.16 N/mm^2
strain 7.02E-03 mm/mm
E1_45 deg 10.991453 GPa