Engineering constant

The characteristic features of a cord—mbber composite have produced the netting theory (67—70), the cord—iaextensible theory (71—80), the classical lamination theory, and the three-dimensional theory (67,81—83). From stmctural considerations, the fundamental element of cord—mbber composite is unidirectionaHy reinforced cord—mbber lamina as shown in Figure 5. From the principles of micromechanics and orthotropic elasticity laws, engineering constants of tire T cord composites in terms of constitutive material properties have been expressed (72—79,84). The most commonly used Halpin-Tsai equations (75,76) for cord—mbber single-ply lamina L, are expressed in equation 5 ... 

Engineering constants (sometimes known as technical constants) are generalized Young s moduli, Poisson s ratios, and shear moduli as well as some other behavioral constants that will be discussed in Section 2.6. These constants are measured in simple tests such as uniaxial tension or pure shear tests. Thus, these constants with their obvious physical interpretation have more direct meaning than the components... 

Most simple materia characterization tests are perfomned with a known load or stress. The resulting displacement or strain is then measured. The engineering constants are generally the slope of a stress-strain curve (e.g., E = o/e) or the slope of a strain-strain curve (e.g., v = -ey/ej5 for Ox = a and all other stresses are zero). Thus, the components of the compliance (Sy) matrix are determined more directly than those of the stiffness (Cy) matrix. For an orthotropic material, the compliance matrix components in terms of the engineering constants are... 

For isotropic materials, certain relations between the engineering constants must be satisfied. For example, the shear modulus is defined in terms of the elastic modulus, E, and Poisson s ratio, v, as... 

Equations (2.51) can also be obtained from Equations (2,49) if the definitions for S j in terms of the engineering constants are substituted. Similarly, Equation (2.48) can be expressed as... 

The preceding restrictions on engineering constants for orthotropic materials are used to examine experimental data to see if they are physically consistent within the framework of the mathematical elasticity model. For boron-epoxy composite materials, Dickerson and DiMartino [2-3] measured Poisson s ratios as high as 1.97 for the negative of the strain in the 2-direction over the strain in the 1-direction due to loading in the 1-direction (v 2)- The reported values of the Young s moduli for the two directions are E = 11.86 x 10 psi (81.77 GPa) and E2 = 1.33x10 psi (9.17 GPa). Thus,... 

The restrictions on engineering constants can also be used in the solution of practical engineering analysis problems. For example, consider a differential equation that has several solutions depending on the relative values of the coefficients in the differential equation. Those coefficients in a physical problem of deformation of a body involve the elastic constants. The restrictions on elastic constants can then be used to determine which solution to the differential equation is applicable. 

Recall that the 3jj are defined in terms of the engineering constants in Equation (2.62). ... 

Note that some new engineering constants have been used. The new constants are called coefficients of mutual influence by Lekhnitskii [2-5] and are defined as... 

Compare the transformed orthotropic compliances in Equation (2.88) with the anisotropic compliances in terms of engineering constants in Equation (2.91). Obviously an apparenf shear-extension coupling coefficient results when an orthotropic lamina is stressed in non-principal material coordinates. Redesignate the coordinates 1 and 2 in Equation (2.90) as X and y because, by definition, an anisotropic material has no principal material directions. Then, substitute the redesignated Sy from Equation (2.91) in Equation (2.88) along with the orthotropic compliances in Equation (2.62). Finally, the apparent engineering constants for an orthotropic iamina that is stressed in non-principal x-y coordinates are... 

In summary, the engineering constants for anisotropic materials and orthotropic materials loaded in non-principal material coordinates can be most effectively thought of In strictly functional terms ... 

Note that the functional names Immediately and obviously call to mind the operational nature of the various engineering constants. In contrast, the non-functional names are a maze of either complicated non-obvious terms or names of people who do not bring to mind what the terms are supposed to mean. Thus, the functional names are preferred for ease of use and clarity of understanding. 

In Section 2.2, the stress-strain relations (generalized Hooke s law) for anisotropic and orthotropic as well as isotropic materials are discussed. These relations have two commonly accepted manners of expression compliances and stiffnesses as coefficients (elastic constants) of the stress-strain relations. The most attractive form of the stress-strain relations for orthotropic materials involves the engineering constants described in Section 2.3. The engineering constants are particularly helpful in describing composite material behavior because they are defined by the use of very obvious and simple physical measurements. Restrictions in the form of bounds are derived for the elastic constants in Section 2.4. These restrictions are useful in understanding the unusual behavior of composite materials relative to conventional isotropic materials. Attention is focused in Section 2.5 on stress-strain relations for an orthotropic material under plane stress conditions, the most common use of a composite lamina. These stress-strain relations are transformed in Section 2.6 to coordinate systems that are not aligned with the principal material... 

The mechanics of materials approach to the micromechanics of material stiffnesses is discussed in Section 3.2. There, simple approximations to the engineering constants E., E2, arid orthotropic material are introduced. In Section 3.3, the elasticity approach to the micromechanics of material stiffnesses is addressed. Bounding techniques, exact solutions, the concept of contiguity, and the Halpin-Tsai approximate equations are all examined. Next, the various approaches to prediction of stiffness are compared in Section 3.4 with experimental data for both particulate composite materials and fiber-reinforced composite materials. Parallel to the study of the micromechanics of material stiffnesses is the micromechanics of material strengths which is introduced in Section 3.5. There, mechanics of materials predictions of tensile and compressive strengths are described. 

A simplified performance index for stiffness is readily obtained from the essentials of micromechanics theory (see, for example. Chapter 3). The fundamental engineering constants for a unidirectionally reinforced lamina, ., 2, v.,2, and G.,2, are easily analyzed with simple back-of-the-envelope calculations that reveal which engineering constants are dominated by the fiber properties, which by the matrix properties, and which are not dominated by either fiber or matrix properties. Recall that the fiber-direction modulus, is fiber-dominated. Moreover, both the modulus transverse to the fibers, 2, and the shear modulus, G12. are matrix-dominated. Finally, the Poisson s ratio, v.,2, is neither fiber-dominated nor matrix-dominated. Accordingly, if for design purposes the matrix has been selected but the value of 1 is insufficient, then another more-capable fiber system is necessary. Flowever, if 2 and/or G12 are insufficient, then selection of a different fiber system will do no practical good. The actual problem is the matrix systemi The same arguments apply to variations in the relative percentages of fiber and matrix for a fixed material system. 

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Due to the inherent symmetry of as-produced textile fabrics, woven composite plates are orthotropic. Their stiffness can be represented by engineering constants Young s modules shear modules Gy and Poisson coefficients py, ij= 1,...,3. If the reinforcement is deformed during production of the composite, or if the preform is net shaped, or for some knitted performs, then the assumption of orthotropy does not necessarily apply and the full stiffness matrix has to be introduced. 

Engineering constants for each multilayer laminate, axial and lateral E-moduli, Poisson s ratio, and the in-plane shear modulus (E, Ey, v y, G y) can be calculated from the inversion of eqn 4.8 (see Herakovich 1998). 

As the range of applications for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials in civil engineering constantly increases, there is more and more concern with regard to their performance in critical environments. The high temperature behavior of composite materials is especially important, as fire is a potentially dangerous scenario that must be considered at the design stage of civil infrastructure. 

I 2 Basis of Chemical Reactor Design and Engineering constants are equal ... 

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