ELASTIC-MODULI OF A MICROCRACKED COMPOSITE WITH SPHERICAL INCLUSIONS OF CUBIC ANISOTROPY

Authors
HUANG Y HU KX
Citation
Y. Huang et Kx. Hu, ELASTIC-MODULI OF A MICROCRACKED COMPOSITE WITH SPHERICAL INCLUSIONS OF CUBIC ANISOTROPY, Composites science and technology, 50(2), 1994, pp. 149-156
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Composites science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02663538
Volume
50
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
149 - 156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-3538(1994)50:2<149:EOAMCW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The self-consistent mechanics method has been widely used to estimate the elastic moduli of solids containing microvoids and inclusions. In the present paper, the elastic moduli of a microcracked composite mate rial-a matrix containing inclusions and microcracks-are studied. The s tudy focuses on the effect of inclusion anisotropy and the interaction between microcracks and inclusions. It is established that the effect of inclusions and microcracks on overall moduli is approximately deco upled. This method is also used to estimate the elastic moduli of a mi crocracked polycrystal.