An experimental investigation of the elastic stress investigation on crack branching in fiber-reinforced composites

• Main Author: Ng, Chee Yong
• Other Authors: Xiao Zhongmin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/60224
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Fiber-reinforced composite has the advantages of being light in weight with superior properties, where it gives the ability to customize the fiber and matrix material to attain the desire properties for usage and application. The common failure is dependent on the fiber diameter and young’s modulus,...