RT Journal Article
T1 Estimation of the reinforcement factor [epsilon] for calculating the transverse stiffness E2 with the Halpin-Tsai equations using the finite element method
A1 Giner, Eugenio
A1 Vercher Martínez, Ana
A1 Marco Esteban, Miguel
A1 Arango, Camila
AB In this work, an estimation of the reinforcement factor [epsilon]  of the Halpin–Tsai equations used to calculate the transverse stiffness E[subíndice 2] is provided. An improved estimation of the value [epsilon]=2 originally proposed by Halpin and Tsai is given through a set of finite element analyses that consider randomly distributed unidirectional fibers for different volume fractions. The analysis overcomes the original hypothesis of a square array distribution of fibers in the transverse plane. It is concluded that a value of [epsilon]=1.5 is a better estimation for the usual volume fractions found in practice for a unidirectional lamina of fiber reinforced composites.
PB Elsevier
SN 0263-8223
YR 2015
FD 2015-06-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/36050
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/36050
LA eng
NO The authors wish to thank the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad for the support received in the framework of the project DPI2013-46641-R and the Generalitat Valenciana, Programme PROMETEO 2012/023.
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