Analysis of Reinforced Plastics

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Reinforced plastics form an important area of structural application of plastics since the modulus and strength of plastics can be increased significantly through reinforcement. In reinforced plastics, the polymer (popularly called the resin) forms the matrix and a filler (mostly used in the form of fibers, hut particles, for example glass spheres, are also used) provides the reinforcing effect. In view of then-distinctive nature and extensive use as materials of construction in load-hearing applications, a special focus has been on analysis of properties of reinforced plastics, especially those reinforced by continuous or discontinuous fibers, as well as their deformation, fi-acture, fatigue, and impact behaviors. 

Liu, X.L., Leong, A.Y.L., Leong, K.H., Falzon, P.J., Tan, Y.C., March 2014. Heat transfer analysis and cure modelling of composite repairs for pipelines. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites 33, 586—597. 

Two approaches have been taken to produce metal-matrix composites (qv) incorporation of fibers into a matrix by mechanical means and in situ preparation of a two-phase fibrous or lamellar material by controlled solidification or heat treatment. The principles of strengthening for alloys prepared by the former technique are well estabUshed (24), primarily because yielding and even fracture of these materials occurs while the reinforcing phase is elastically deformed. Under these conditions both strength and modulus increase linearly with volume fraction of reinforcement. However, the deformation of in situ, ie, eutectic, eutectoid, peritectic, or peritectoid, composites usually involves some plastic deformation of the reinforcing phase, and this presents many complexities in analysis and prediction of properties. 

The greatest improvement in the strength and stiffness of a plastic is achieved when it is reinforced with uni-directional continuous fibres. The analysis of such systems is relatively straightforward. 

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Tatsundo Kitamura He is Research and Analysis/Manager of the Japan Reinforced Plastics Society (JRPS) which handles every affairs to promote development of RP/ Composites Industry in Japan. Received a BA degree from Waseda University in 1960. He started to serve for the JRPS since 1977 and consistently engaged in Research Development works for the Industry. Also preside FRP Forum, Inc./a consulting office for R D on RP/ Composites. 

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