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No headersSpecifies the model for predicting the longitudinal and transverse coefficients of thermal expansion of unidirectional fiber reinforced composites, from the knowledge of the matrix and the fiber thermal expansion coefficients, fiber content and fiber aspect ratio.
The following models, attributable to respective researchers, are available in this product:
- Schapery
R.A. Schapery,
Thermal Expansion Coefficients of Composite materials Based on Energy Principles, J. Compos. Mater. , 2 (3), 380-404 (1968).
- Chamberlain
D.E. Bowles and S.s. Tompkins,
Prediction of Coefficients of Thermal Expansion for Unidirectional Composites, J. Comps. Mater., 23, 370-388 (1989).
- Rosen-Hashin
B.W. Rosen and Z. Hashin,
Effective Thermal Expansion Coefficients and Specific Heat of Composite Materials, Int. J. Eng. Sci., 8, 157-173 (1970).
Note The default model will be appropriate for most simulations. The alternative options have been provided for specialist users conducting research into the fluid mechanics of fiber-filled materials.