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PROGRAMME TITLE(S): MSc Mech Eng (Manf) Exam Paper Marking
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Module: AEM- Structures Level (1,2, etc.): MSc

Question No: 5 Internal Asssesor: A De Silva

(a) MODULUS

Longitudinal (E1) Transverese (E 2)

parallel to the interface Perpendicular to the interface

M
M

F
F

Isostrain Isostress
Strains are equal :
C M R;
C M R
eC eM e F
FC FM FR
C l C M l M F l F
F a and E F Ea
C
C EC aC M E M a M R E R a R lC M l M F l F
EC EM EF
a a
EC E M M E R R 1 V V 5,5
aC aC M R
E C EM ER
EC E M AM E R AR
E C E M V M E RV R
E M V R E RVM
EC
ER EM

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Module: AEM-S Level(1,2, etc.): MSc

Question No: 5 Internal Assessor: A De Silva

(b)
Mid point deflection,
FL3

48 EI

I
64

d o4 d i4

I
64

0.07 4 0.05 4 8.72 10 7

1000 13
E 68.3 GPa
48 0.35 10 3 8.72 10 7

Composite modulus in the fibre direction:

E c O L E F V F E M V M
O 1; L 1
68.3 285V F 41 V F
68.3 4
VF 0.23
285 4 8
Volume fraction of c-fibres needed 23% to achieve the stiffness requirement for the
continuous aligned fibre shaft.

For random-discontinuous fibres, o=0.375 and L = 0.85;

E c O L E F V F E M V M
68.3 0.85 0.375 285V F 41 V F
68.3 4
VF 0.74
90.8 4

Percentage increase in minimum fibre volume fraction:

0.74 0.23 7
% 222%
0.23

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