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. 2015 Dec 9;8(12):8539–8560. doi: 10.3390/ma8125474
V volume fraction
α thermal expansion coefficient
E Young’s modulus
ΔT temperature change from “stress-free” temperature
lc matrix crack spacing
σ stress
ε strain
y interface counter-slip length
z interface new-slip length
P broken fibers fraction
m Weibull modulus
rf fiber radius
ld interface debonded length
τi fiber/matrix interface shear stress
τio initial interface shear stress
τimin steady-state interface shear stress
T load carried by intact fibers at the matrix crack plane
<Tb> load carried by broken fibers
εc_unload unloading composite strain
εc_reload reloading composite strain
U hysteresis loss energy
η composite damage parameter
p1, p2 empirical parameter of fiber strength degradation model
ω, λ empirical parameter of interface shear stress degradation model
Superscript and Subscript
f fiber
m matrix
c composite