Effective moduli of multi-scale composites

Benny Bar-On, H. Daniel Wagner

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

16 Scopus citations

Abstract

The effective moduli of a multi-scale composite are evaluated by a bottom-up (hierarchical) modeling approach. We focus on a two-scale structure in which the small scale includes a platelet array inside a matrix, and the large scale contains fibers inside a composite matrix. We demonstrate that the principal moduli of the multi-scale composite can be fine-tuned by the platelet arrangement and orientation. As a case study, we consider the phenomenon of fiber micro-buckling within the multi-scale composite. It is found that the compressive micro-buckling strength can be considerably increased for specific platelet orientations. The multi-scale design approach presented here can be used to generate novel families of composite materials with tunable mechanical properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)566-573
Number of pages8
JournalComposites Science and Technology
Volume72
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Mar 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A. Nanocomposites
  • B. Mechanical properties
  • C. Anisotropy
  • C. Multiscale modeling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Effective moduli of multi-scale composites'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this