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. 2016 Sep 26;9(10):800. doi: 10.3390/ma9100800
Af Fiber cross-section area
df Fiber diameter
E Elastic modulus
fc Matrix compressive strength
fr Fiber tensile strength
ft Matrix tensile strength
fy Fiber yield strength
Hf Modeled fiber height
Lc Critical fiber (embedment) length
Le Fiber embedment length
Lf Fiber length
Lsp Matrix spalling length
Pmax Maximum pullout load
Pf Frictional peak load
p(θ) Compressive stress at an inclination angle of θ
s Slip displacement
sbc Critical slip for interfacial bond
Tf 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
τ* Apparent interfacial shear stress
τ(s,θ) Interfacial shear stress as a function of s and θ
τb(s) Internal bonding as a function of s
τfc Internal frictional resistance
τmax Interfacial shear strength (maximum shear stress)