The study of thermal stresses in a single long elastic fiber embedded in an infinite matrix
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor's Name
Cesar Levy
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Kuang-Hsi Wu
Third Advisor's Name
Norman D. H. Munroe
Fourth Advisor's Name
Ivan E. Esparragoza
Date of Defense
7-16-2003
Abstract
This work considered the micro-mechanical behavior of a long fiber embedded in an infinite matrix. Using the theory of elasticity, the idea of boundary layer and some simplifying assumptions, an approximate analytical solution was obtained for the normal and shear stresses along the fiber. The analytical solution to the problem was found for the case when the length of the embedded fiber is much greater than its radius, and the Young's modulus of the matrix was much less than that of the fiber. The analytical solution was then compared with a numerical solution based on Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using ANSYS. The numerical results showed the same qualitative behavior of the analytical solution, serving as a validation tool against lack of experimental results.
In general this work provides a simple method to determine the thermal stresses along the fiber embedded in a matrix, which is the foundation for a better understanding of the interaction between the fiber and matrix in the case of the classical problem of thermal-stresses.
Identifier
FI14060120
Recommended Citation
Caudill, Nelson Elbert, "The study of thermal stresses in a single long elastic fiber embedded in an infinite matrix" (2003). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2088.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2088
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