Abstract
An analytical methodology is developed to model the response of unidirectional ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) under monotonic and fatigue loadings at room temperature. The analysis is presented as a first step toward analyzing the fatigue behavior of CMCs at elevated temperatures. The laminate is modeled using a modified shear-lag analyses in which the microstructural damage is estimated using simple damage criteria. Moreover, the damage mechanisms considered in this study are matrix cracking, fiber/matrix interfacial debonding and slip, fiber fracture, and fiber pullout. A simple criterion for estimating the average matrix crack density is developed and compared with classical fracture mechanics techniques. Additionally, a formulation for modeling the fatigue response of ceramic composites including stress-strain hysteresis and strain ratchetting is presented. The stress-strain response under monotonic tensile loading, and the fatigue life (S-N relationship) and stress-strain hysteresis under cyclic loading obtained from the present analytical methodology are compared with their experimental counterparts. They are in good agreement with one another.
Keywords:
ceramic matrix composite, fatigue, modeling, shear-lag
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Author Solti JP, Mall S, Robertson DD
Title A Simplified Approach for Modeling Fatigue of Unidirectional Ceramic Matrix Composites
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