An extensive study on strain dependence of glass fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites

Fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites may experience various strain rates under different dynamic loads. As the mechanical behavior of these composites varies with strain rate, their response will be dependent on the strain rate. This paper presents a comprehensive review on glass fibers and composites reinforced with these fibers, as the most practical polymer-based composite, under dynamic loading. First, the properties of long glass fibers under different strain rates will be reviewed in detail. In the following, experimental studies on the effects of strain rate on various types of glass fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites will be categorized and presented. The behavior of thermoset polymers will be also addressed under different strain rates. Finally, various analytical and numerical macromechanical and micromechanical models will be comprehensively described for this type of composites.

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This paper comprehensively reviews the mechanical behavior of glass fibers and composites reinforced with these fibers under different strain rates, as well as the effects of strain rate on various types of glass fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites. Additionally, it discusses the behavior of thermoset polymers under different strain rates, and describes various analytical and numerical macromechanical and micromechanical models for this type of composites.