Abstract
We proposed a method for describing the effective elastic characteristics of a polymer composite with a rigid aggregating filler. An important feature of such a medium is the variable coupling of the inclusion phase in relation to its volume content. A change in the degree of coupling of the filler is accounted for by introducing an additional parameter. We examined a method of determining the coupling parameter from the results of statistical modeling of the geometry of the medium. Using the example of a calcite-HDPE composite, we showed that aggregation has a significant effect on the dependence of the elastic modulus on the volume content of filler; satisfactory agreement was obtained between the theoretical and experimental data.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12-19 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Mechanics of Composite Materials |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Biomaterials
- General Mathematics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Polymers and Plastics