Single fibre fragmentation test for assessing adhesion in fibre reinforced composites

The single fibre fragmentation test for measuring the properties of the fibre–matrix interface in fibre-reinforced composites is reviewed. Special emphasis has been paid to the recent stress transfer models in single fibre composites and its application to the development of a suitable data reduction technique for the fragmentation test. The complexities of the correlation of the micromechanical results to the properties of the macrocomposites have been highlighted.

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