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The Fracture of Composite Materials: A Chaotic Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

R. Tonelli ,
F. Meloni  and
F. Aymerich
R. Tonelli
Affiliation:
INFM-Physics Department
F. Meloni
Affiliation:
INFM-Physics Department
F. Aymerich
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Cagliari - 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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Abstract

In the present work, we analyze the behaviour of graphite-reinforced composite materials under periodic loading. We reconstruct the phase space of these physical systems by means of the tools of nonlinear system theory. Experimental measurements are used to calculate chaotic parameters as fractal and embedding dimensions. We use these quantities to characterize differences in the physical samples and modifications in their internal structure. This analysis can provide useful indications about the fracture process.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 539: Symposium M – Fracture & Ductile vs. Brittle Behavior - Theory, Modelling… , 1998 , 195
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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