The rule of mixtures is used in the mechanical design of composite structures to estimate the elastic modulus (Ec) based on the following properties:
Ef: elastic modulus of the fiber material
Em: elastic modulus of the matrix material
ff or fm: volume fraction of the fiber or matrix material (ff = 1 – fm)Based on these values, the lower-bound estimate of elastic modulus is calculated by:
Ec = 1 / (ff / Ef + (1 – ff) / Em).
On the other hand, the upper-bound (linear) estimate of elastic modulus is calculated by:
Ec = ff * Ef + (1 – ff) * Em.
Write a function to calculate both bounds for various values. Also, return the difference between the modulus estimates and the ratios of this difference to both moduli estimates.
Solution Stats
Problem Comments
Solution Comments
Show commentsProblem Recent Solvers94
Suggested Problems
-
Back to basics 22 - Rotate a matrix
935 Solvers
-
Solve the set of simultaneous linear equations
493 Solvers
-
804 Solvers
-
Matlab Basics - y as a function of x
527 Solvers
-
Determine if input is divisible by three.
241 Solvers
More from this Author139
Problem Tags
Community Treasure Hunt
Find the treasures in MATLAB Central and discover how the community can help you!
Start Hunting!