Abstract: Adding brittle fibers to a brittle matrix can create a composite that is substantially tougher than the monolithic matrix by providing mechanisms for energy dissipation during crack propagation. ...

Abstract: The solution for the stress state present in the vicinity of transverse matrix cracks within a composite laminate is typically obtained by assuming a regular crack spacing geometry for the ...

Abstract: A micromechanical model based on probabilistic principles is proposed to determine the effective fracture toughness increment and the bridging stress-crack opening displacement relationship for ...

Abstract: At a macroscopic level, a composite lamina may be considered as a homogeneous orthotropic solid whose directional strengths are random variables. Incorporation of these random variable strengths ...