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Unit 8 - WEEK 07

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Assignment 07
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WEEK 01 1) Estimate the transverse modulus (ET), of the glass-epoxy composite with a fiber volume fraction 1 point
of 25%. Modulus of elasticity of glass fiber and epoxy is 70 GPa, and 3.5 GPa, respectively. Assume that
WEEK 02 fibers have a circular cross-section.

WEEK 03 8.5 GPa

9.25 GPa
WEEK 04
6.5 GPa
WEEK 05 10.5 GPa

WEEK 06 No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
WEEK 07 Accepted Answers:
6.5 GPa
Lecture 37:
Transverse
2) The transverse modulus of a unidirectional composite material is most strongly influenced by : 1 point
modulus of
unidirectional
composites Matrix properties.

Lecture 38: Fiber properties.

Transverse
Interfacing between matrix and fiber.
strength of
unidirectional None of these
composites
No, the answer is incorrect.
Lecture 39:
Score: 0
Poisson’s ratio
of unidirectional Accepted Answers:
composites Matrix properties.
Lecture 40: 3) Which of the following is true for a unidirectional composite loaded in tension. 1 point
Failure modes
of composite
materials Transverse strength of the composite material is more than the transverse strength of matrix of
the composite.
Lecture 41: -
Failure modes Transverse strength of the composite material is less than the transverse strength of matrix of the
of composite composite.
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Assignment 7
Transverse strength of the composite material is less than the transverse strength of matrix of the composite.
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Week 7 4) Estimate the shear modulus (G LT ), of the graphite-epoxy composite with a fiber volume fraction 1 point
Feedback of 50%. The shear modulus of graphite fiber and epoxy is 10.4 GPa, and 1.5 GPa respectively. Assume that
fibers have a circular cross-section.
WEEK 08
3.3 GPa
WEEK-09
3.0 GPa
WEEK-10 2.7 GPa

WEEK-11 5.3 GPa

No, the answer is incorrect.

WEEK 12
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
3.3 GPa

5) Calculate the major Poisson’s ratio for Kevlar-epoxy composite with a fiber volume fraction of 1 point
30%. The Poisson’s ratios for Kevlar and epoxy are 0.20 and 0.35, respectively.

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
0.30

6) In general “fiber breakage” type of failure mode occurs in glass fiber composite, when: 1 point

Vf<40%

65%>Vf >40

Vf>65%

None of these

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Vf<40%

7) Which one of the following does not occur during a composite failure in longitudinal compression 1 point
mode?

Transverse tensile failure of the matrix.

Fiber breakage

Buckling of fibers

Shear failure

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Fiber breakage

8) Which of the following is the most common type of failure when a unidirectional composite fails 1 point
due to transverse tensile load?

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Matrix failure

Fiber debonding

Fiber splitting

None of these

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Matrix failure

9) For unidirectional composites, the moisture expansion coefficient is virtually negligible for which 1 point
direction?

Longitudinal direction

Transverse direction

Both longitudinal as well as transverse directions

None of these

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Longitudinal direction

10)Estimate the coefficient of thermal expansion for a unidirectional glass-polyester composite in 1 point
the longitudinal direction. The fiber volume fraction of the composite is 40%. Assume the following
constituent properties.
Coefficient of thermal expansion for fiber (αf) =0.5*10-5/ 0C
Coefficient of thermal expansion for matrix (αm) =9.0*10-5/0C
Young’s modulus of fiber (Ef ) =70GPa ; Young's modulus of matrix (Em)=3.5 GPa
Poisson’s ration of fiber(νf) = 0.2 ; Poisson’s ration of matrix (νm)=0.35

1.92*10-5

1.09*10-5

0.77*10-5

0.61*10-5

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1.09*10-5

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