Title: MICRO-MECHANICAL MODELLING OF UNIDIRECTIONAL GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES UNDER TENSILE LOADING

Authors: Bimal Das

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33599/GL.2026.INCOMAT.TP26-0002

Abstract: Laminated fibre-reinforced composites are widely used in load-carrying members, particularly in aerospace and wind energy applications. This work investigates the deformation and failure mechanisms of unidirectional glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites subjected to tensile loading through an integrated experimental and micromechanical modelling approach. The laminates were manufactured by a vacuum infusion process, and uniaxial tensile tests were conducted to characterize their in-plane macroscopic properties. A three-dimensional representative volume element (RVE) model, coupled with a finite element method (FEM) simulation, was utilized to understand the failure mechanism under uniaxial loading of the composite. The numerically predicted tensile strength and corresponding failure strain show good agreement with the experimental observations.

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Conference: INCOMAT 2026

Publication Date: 2026/03/13

SKU: INCOMAT.TP26-0002

Pages: 11

Price: $22.00