Abstract
The effect of oxidation on the stress-rupture behavior of fiber bundles was modeled. It is shown that oxidation-induced fiber strength degradation results in the delayed failure of the associated fiber bundle and that the fiber bundle strength decreases with time as t-1/4. It is also shown that the temperature dependence of the bundle loss of strength reflects the thermal dependence of the mechanism controlling the oxidation of the fibers. The effect of gauge length on the fiber bundle strength was also analyzed. Numerical examples are presented for the special case of Nicalon™ fibers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-109 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |