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An Experimental and Analytical Study of Unidirectional Carbon Fiber… 155<br />

curve: elastic modulus (E), tensile strength ( σ b ), and failure strain ( ε b ). Elastic modulus or<br />

Young's modulus is the initial slope of the stress-strain curve. Tensile strength is the<br />

maximum stress at the peak load and the strain corresponding to the tensile strength is the<br />

failure strain. The average values of these three properties are:<br />

E = 210GPa<br />

σ = 1.<br />

93GPa<br />

ε = 1.<br />

07%<br />

b<br />

Based on fiber bundles model and statistical theory of fiber strength [34], the Weibull<br />

parameters for tensile strength of carbon fibers also can be obatined:<br />

Stress (GPa)<br />

2.00<br />

1.60<br />

1.20<br />

0.80<br />

0.40<br />

0.00<br />

σ 2.<br />

70GPa<br />

β = 9.<br />

03 L 100mm<br />

0 =<br />

T700 Carbon Fiber<br />

Experimental Results<br />

Simulated Results<br />

0.000 0.005 0.010 0.015 0.020<br />

Strain<br />

Figure 22. Stress strain curve of carbon fiber.<br />

b<br />

0 =

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