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Compression-induced stiffness in the buckling of a one fiber composite

  • Romain Lagrange
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Abstract

We study the buckling of a one fiber composite whose matrix stiffness is slightly dependent on the compressive force. We show that the equilibrium curves of the system exhibit a limit load when the induced stiffness parameter gets bigger than a threshold. This limit load increases when the stiffness parameter is increasing and it is related to a possible localized path in the post-buckling domain. Such a change in the maximum load may be very desirable from a structural stand point.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61001
Number of pages1
JournalTheoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
Volume3
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • buckling
  • compression-induced stiffness
  • fiber composite
  • initial curvature
  • limit point

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