Interphase regions that form in heterogeneous materials through various underlying
mechanisms such as poor mechanical or chemical adherence, roughness, and coating, play …

This paper describes a numerical approach for modeling the micromechanical behavior and
macroscopic properties of multi-phase fiber-reinforced composites with inhomogeneous …

In this paper, we explore the stress distributions of the composites with axially graded
interphase, a newly proposed configuration. A three-phase shear-lag model considering the …

We studied a model composite material consisting of a thin epoxy plate (matrix) reinforced
with stiff circular disks (inclusions) and subjected to a uniaxial tension. At each inclusion …

This paper addresses some fundamental theoretical and numerical issues concerning the
application of effective properties for the failure analysis of microstructured materials, with a …

Unidirectional composites having random fiber and interphase thickness distributions are
considered, and the corresponding transverse effective mechanical properties are …

One of the key aspects governing the mechanical performance of composite materials is
debonding: the local separation of reinforcing constituents from matrix when the interfacial …

The properties of composites made by placing inclusions in a matrix are often controlled by
the shape and size of the particles. In order to study the joint effect of shape and size of …