Abstract
In a preceding paper, the interfacial slippage model of the unidirectional fiber composite was developed assuming that the fiber and the matrix were both isotropic. By the use of this model, the elastic moduli and the stress distribution in the transverse cross-section of the composite can be predicted. In this paper, the interfacial slippage model has been extended to the composite reinforced with transversely isotropic fiber. The predicted transverse Young's moduli of the unidirectional carbon fiber/PEEK composites are compared with the experimental results. In the experiment, two types of unidirectional carbon fiber/PEEK composites are prepared : (a) from prepreg sheet and (b) from the cloth woven using the warp of carbon fiber and the weft of PEEK fiber. The transverse Young's modulus of the specimen (a) coincides with the theoretical results assuming the perfect adhesion at the carbon fiber/PEEK interface. On the other hand, the experimental result, of specimen (b) rather coincides with the theoretical prediction based on the interfacial slippage model.
