Chapter 3: Micromechanical Analysis of a Lamina
Naveen
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3.1 Introduction: Lamina
Assumption
• In this introduction, we will discuss about the micromechanical
analysis for lamina.
• We have the properties of the fiber and the matrix, and from there
we want to be able to find out what the overall properties of the
lamina are.
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3.1 Introduction: Lamina
Assumption
• A non homogenous lamina with fibres and matrix approximated as
homogeneous lamina.
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Introduction: 13 Parameters of
Interest
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3.2 Introduction: 13 Parameters
of Interest
• The reason we are interested in weight fractions is that, overall, what
are we looking for in a composite? We want to reduce weight.
We want to reduce the mass of the structure. So, we need to talk
about weight fractions as well. Also, when you're going to order
something, you'll be ordering by weight and not by volume. We also
need to know the density of the composite, which becomes
important for several reasons.
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3.2 Introduction: Importance of
Micromechanics
• The bottom line is that we want to do macromechanics of lamina, but
to do the macromechanics of lamina, we need these 13 parameters.
That's what this whole chapter is about because the
macromechanics of lamina will allow us to do the
macromechanical analysis of a laminate, and laminates are the ones
used in actual structures.
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3.4 Volume Fractions, Weight
Fractions and Density
• We volume fractions, that of the fiber in the matrix, weight fractions,
that of the fiber of the matrix, and the density of the composite.
These are going to form a critical part of being able to do the
micromechanical analysis of a lamina so that we can find our 13
parameters. The 13 parameters being the four elastic moduli of
a lamina, five strength parameters of the lamina, and two coefficients
of thermal expansion and two coefficients of moisture expansion.
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3.4 Volume Fractions
• This is a fiber volume fraction. It is defined as the volume of the fiber
divided by the volume of the composite.
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3.4 Volume Fractions
• This is the matrix volume fraction, which is defined as the volume of
the matrix divided by the volume of the composite.
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3.4 Volume Fractions
• The addition of the two volume fractions of the fiber and the matrix
will be equal to one, and then, of course, the volume of the fiber plus
the volume of the matrix will be the volume of the composite.
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3.4 Weight Fractions : Fiber weight
fraction
• It is defined as the weight of the fiber divided by the weight of the
composite, which will be the same as the mass of the fiber divided by
the mass of the composite.
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3.4 Weight Fractions : Matrix
weight fraction
• It is defined as the weight of the fiber divided by the weight of the
composite, which will be the same as the mass of the fiber divided by
the mass of the composite.
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3.4 Weight Fractions : Matrix
weight fraction
• The definition of the matrix weight fraction, which is the weight
of the matrix divided by the weight of the composite
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3.4 Weight Fractions
• The two weight fractions of fiber and matrix, or if you want to call
them mass fractions, will be equal to one.
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3.4 Weight Fractions
• And then the weight of the fiber plus the weight of the matrix will be
equal to the weight of the composite. Or you can say that the mass of
the fiber plus the mass of the matrix is equal to the mass of the
composite. It depends on what you want to use. Weight fractions are
the same as the mass fraction
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3.5 Density Derivation Using
Volume Fractions
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3.5 Density Derivation Using
Volume Fractions
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3.5 Density Derivation Using
Volume Fractions
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3.7 How Volume and Weight
Fractions are related
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3.7 How Volume and Weight
Fractions are related
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