Density of Composite

c  Vm m V f  f
Deformation in longitudinal direction of continuous FRC
 c  (1  V f ) m  V f  f Ec  (1  V f ) Em  V f E f

Deformation in transverse direction of continuous FRC

 c  (1  V f ) m  V f  f 1 (1  V f ) V f
 
Ec Em Ef

In-plane shear modulus of continuous FRC

 c  (1  V f ) m  V f  f 1 (1  V f ) V f
 
Gc Gm Gf
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Simple micromechanics models

Ec = (1-Vf)Em+VfEf

1/Ec = (1-Vf)/Em+Vf/Ef

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Fraction of load carried by fibers under iso-strain conditions

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 Halphin-Tsai relationship

EC = Em x (1+ ξ1η1Vf)/(1- η1Vf)

Where, η1=(Ef - Em)/(Ef + ξ1Em)

ξ1 = Reinforcing efficiency factor

ξ1~1-2

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 Poisson’s Ratio

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 Poisson’s Ratio

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 Poisson’s Ratio

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 Poisson’s Ratio

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 Strength

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Materials and Structures, Universities Press,

Ashby & Jones, Engineering Materials 2, 10

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