Fiber Orientation Tensors and Mean Field Homogenization: Application to Sheet Molding Compound

Download or read book Fiber Orientation Tensors and Mean Field Homogenization: Application to Sheet Molding Compound written by Bauer, Julian Karl and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites strongly depend on the microstructure, including the fibers' orientation. Studying this dependency, we identify the variety of fiber orientation tensors up to fourth-order using irreducible tensors and material symmetry. The case of planar fiber orientation tensors, relevant for sheet molding compound, is presented completely. Consequences for the reconstruction of fiber distributions and mean field homogenization are presented.