An enhanced,acoustic emission-based,single-fiber-composite test |
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Authors: | Wolfgang Sachse A. N. Netravali A. Richard Baker |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, 14853 Ithaca, New York;(2) Fiber Science Program, Department of Textiles and Apparel, Cornell University, 14853 Ithaca, New York |
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Abstract: | In the single-fiber-composite (SFC) test, a fiber imbedded in a matrix is loaded in tension, resulting in a fragmentation of the fiber. In the conventional version of this test, the final fiber fragmentation length distribution is used with a micro-mechanical model to determine the average fiber/matrix interfacial shear stress. In the enhanced version of this test, one also determines the applied stress at each fiber fracture, and from this, one can evaluate the strength of the fiber at short gage lengths. In our measurement system, we utilize an acoustic emission (AE) technique to detect the fiber fractures and to locate the fiber breaks and so determine both the fiber failure stresses as well as the fiber fragmentation lengths while the test is in progress. Critical to the success of this test is a broadband AE system that utilizes point-like AE sensors, procedures for evaluatingin situ, the wavespeed of the first wave arrival and signal processing techniques for determining the arrival time of this signal as precisely as possible for a broad range of wave shapes. Here we describe the application of such an enhanced SFC test procedure to investigate the failure of a Nicalon fiber in an epoxy matrix. |
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Keywords: | Acoustic emission AE source location single-fiber-composite fragmentation interfacial shear strength fiber/matrix interface size effect |
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