@inproceedings{ef3a9b0363a74537be6f826ac800b24a,
title = "Experimentation and numerical modelling of nanoindentation of fibrous composites",
abstract = "The nanoindentation process applied to fibrous composite microstructures has been analysed both experimentally and numerically using finite element models. Nanoindentation experiments have been carried out on the microstructure of the high strength, high fibre volume-fraction HTA/6376 composite in an attempt to determine the mechanical properties of the constituent materials in-situ. The deviation of the experimental results from the expected values was investigated by finite element modelling of the nanoindentation process applied to fibrous composites. The results from the models showed that when indenting the individual composite constituents, the indentation response was affected by the neighbouring constituent. This highlights the inherent difficulty of determining the properties of the {"}interphase{"} region in high volume-fraction composites.",
keywords = "Carbon-fibre-reinforced-polymer, Finite-element-analysis, Nanoindentation",
author = "M. Hardiman and McCarthy, {C. T.}",
year = "2012",
language = "English",
isbn = "9788888785332",
series = "ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials",
publisher = "European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM",
booktitle = "ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials",
note = "15th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites at Venice, ECCM 2012 ; Conference date: 24-06-2012 Through 28-06-2012",
}