Holmes, G.
, Kim, J.
, Moon, C.
and McDonough, W.
(2008),
Coordinated Fracture and Failure Initiation in Microcomposites, IEEE Internet Computing
(Accessed January 11, 2026)
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Coordinated Fracture and Failure Initiation in Microcomposites
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In this paper, the failure behavior of glass fiber microcomposites is investigated. E-glass fibers treated with an epoxy compatible sizing were embedded in a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) resin cured with meta-phenylenediamine (m-PDA). Even though brittle failure was observed, the critical flaw nucleation process was found to be time-dependent. Fiber fracture was accompanied by matrix crack formation with the critical flaw nucleation process being controlled by the coalescence of matrix cracks as coordinated fracture sites developed. By incorporating a reactive diluent in the DGEBA/m-PDA system, matrix crack formation was suppressed during fiber fracture. Coordinated fracture was observed without critical flaw nucleation.Citation
IEEE Internet Computing
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Keywords
composite failure, coordinated fracture, damage, failure initiation, fracture, glass fiber, interface matrix
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Created October 16, 2008