Journal of Composites Technology and Research · 1992 · 30 citations · 2 references
Materials ScienceFiber ReinforcementFibre-reinforced PlasticEngineeringThermal Residual StressesMechanical EngineeringComposite TechnologyResidual StressesUneven Fiber SpacingSolid MechanicsUnidirectional Scs-6/ti-15-3 LaminateResidual StressContinuous-fibre CompositeThermoplastic CompositeHigh Residual StressesMechanics Of MaterialsFiber-reinforced Composite
High residual stresses develop in SCS-6/Ti-15-3 composites during cooldown from the fabrication temperature; these residual stresses can affect the behavior of the composite. Discrete fibermatrix finite element models were used to study the residual stresses caused by the temperature change during the fabrication process, including the effects of uneven fiber spacing, the free surface, and increased fiber volume fractions.
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