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A numerical study on the thermal expansion coefficients of fiber

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L<strong>on</strong>gitudinal CTE (1/°C)<br />

2.25E-05<br />

2.00E-05<br />

1.75E-05<br />

1.50E-05<br />

1.25E-05<br />

1.00E-05<br />

7.50E-06<br />

5.00E-06<br />

2.50E-06<br />

Shapery, Van Fo Fy,Chamis<br />

Schneider, Chamberlain<br />

ANSYS<br />

Experimental (Sideridis, 1994)<br />

0.00E+00<br />

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1<br />

Fiber volume fracti<strong>on</strong><br />

Figure 6.1 L<strong>on</strong>gitudinal CTE <strong>of</strong> E-Glass/Epoxy composite.<br />

Transverse CTE (1/°C)<br />

7.00E-05<br />

6.00E-05<br />

5.00E-05<br />

4.00E-05<br />

3.00E-05<br />

2.00E-05<br />

Law <strong>of</strong> mixtures<br />

Shapery, Van Fo Fy<br />

Chamberlain (Hex)<br />

Chamberlain (Sq)<br />

Chamis<br />

Schneider<br />

ANSYS<br />

Experimental (Sideridis, 1994)<br />

1.00E-05<br />

0.00E+00<br />

0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0<br />

Fiber volume fracti<strong>on</strong><br />

Figure 6.2 Transverse CTE <strong>of</strong> E-Glass/Epoxy composite.

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