This paper analyzes the pseudostrain-hardening phenomenon of brittle matrix composites
reinforced with discontinuous flexible and randomly distributed fibers, based on a cohesive …

A probabilistic-based micromechanical model has been developed for the postcracking
behavior of a brittle matrix reinforced with short, randomly distributed fibers. The model that …

A micromechanical model has been formulated for the post-cracking behavior of a brittle
matrix composite reinforced with randomly distributed short fibers. This model incorporates …

Composites are heterogeneous materials and brittle-matrix composites combine brittle
constituents. As a consequence, damage and failure exhibit typical features that are …

Apart from imparting increased fracture toughness, one of the useful purposes of reinforcing
brittle matrices with fibers is to create enhanced composite strain capacity. This paper …

Multiple cracking due to pseudo strain–hardening of fiber‐reinforced brittle matrix
composites contributes significantly to enhanced composite strain capacity as well as …

This paper reviews recent work and presents new results on statistical aspects of the failure
of composites consisting of brittle fibers aligned in a brittle matrix. The failure process …

A stress intensity approach is used to analyze tensile failure of brittle matrix composites that
contain unidirectionally aligned fibers held in place by friction. In general, failure may initiate …

This work focuses on the modelling of interfacial debonding effects on the overall behaviour
of randomly oriented discontinuous-fibre composites containing matrix microcracks. A …

A model describing the evolution of matrix cracks in undirectional continuous fiber, brittle
matrix composites is developed. The approach involves calculation off the steady state strain …