On multi-scale modeling of fatigue in short glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics

Abstract

This work covers the topic of micromechanical modeling of the elastic and fatigue behavior of short glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (SFRTs). A novel algorithm extracts microstructural data from x-ray micro-computed tomography scans. Analytical homogenization schemes are studied and used to predict elastic properties, while a high cycle fatigue model using the Two-Step scheme incorporates damage variables for fibers and matrix, predicting fatigue limits.