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  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Composite Materials

Background:

  • Composite materials are crucial in engineering applications.
  • The presence of voids significantly affects material properties.
  • Accurate prediction of stiffness in fiber-reinforced composites with voids is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a two-step homogenization procedure for predicting the stiffness of unidirectional continuous fiber-reinforced composites containing voids.
  • To model voids with infinite length and elliptical bases, considering their aspect ratio.
  • To provide a direct and efficient method for calculating effective engineering constants.

Main Methods:

  • A two-step homogenization procedure combining semi-empirical relations and the Mori-Tanaka scheme.
  • Modeling voids as infinitely long ellipses with varying aspect ratios.
  • Deriving closed-form expressions for Eshelby tensor components for transversely isotropic materials.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method accurately predicts the effective engineering constants of composite materials with voids.
  • Comparison with experimental data validates the model's predictions for cylindrical voids.
  • The study demonstrates the influence of void aspect ratio and volume content on material stiffness.

Conclusions:

  • The developed two-step homogenization procedure is effective for analyzing composite stiffness with voids.
  • Void aspect ratio and manufacturing process are critical factors influencing composite mechanical behavior.
  • The findings offer valuable insights for designing and manufacturing void-containing composites.