Abstract
An attempt is made in this paper to give a qualitative interpretation to the experimental observations of the re-pull force which has been presented in Part I. A mechanistic model is established which assumes that a pultruded composite component, which is not fully cured, will experience a creeping expansion due to the de-compaction of fiber reinforcement in the release zone. It is shown that such expansion, under certain conditions, may overwhelm the effect of resin shrinkage, and cause a considerable contribution to the pull force. Thus, the model established in this paper is expected to characterize, at least partially, the relevant mechanisms behind the pull force.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Composite Technologies for 2020 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the Fourth Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM 4) |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 840-845 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781855738317 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science