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Fiber cross-section area |
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Fiber diameter |
E |
Elastic modulus |
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Matrix compressive strength |
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Fiber tensile strength |
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Matrix tensile strength |
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Fiber yield strength |
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Modeled fiber height |
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Critical fiber (embedment) length |
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Fiber embedment length |
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Fiber length |
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Matrix spalling length |
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Maximum pullout load |
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Frictional peak load |
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Compressive stress at an inclination angle of θ
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s |
Slip displacement |
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Critical slip for interfacial bond |
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Modeled fiber thickness (out-of-plane dimension) |
μ |
Coulomb’s friction coefficient |
ν |
Poisson’s ratio |
ρ |
Material density |
θ |
Fiber inclination angle with respect to the load direction |
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Apparent interfacial shear stress |
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Interfacial shear stress as a function of s and θ
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Internal bonding as a function of s
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Internal frictional resistance |
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Interfacial shear strength (maximum shear stress) |