Abstract
Interfacial debonding propagation is very important problem for long-term creep in unidirectional composites because material's properties of the unidirectional composite decrease with increase of the interfacial debonding length. In this study, time-dependent interfacial failure was investigated by using the Raman Micro Spectroscopy. The specimen was single fiber conposite consisting one carbon fiber embedded in the vinylester resin and it was subjected to constant strain condition to assume the long-term creep in the unidirectional composites. The interlace between the carbon fiber and the vinylester resin is relatively weak; therefore interfacial frictional stresiss is one of the most important factors, which dominated the interfacial debonding propagation. In this paper, the compression stress applied to the interface in the direction of fiber rudius direction is calculated as a function of time on the consideration of Poisson compression and thermal residual stress. The interfacial frictional stress is assumed to be dominated by the Coulomb's friction and compared with the Experimental results. The interfacial debonding propagation is discussed by using the relaxation of the frictional stress. Long-term behavior of the interfacial debonding propagation is predicted in the single fiba composites.
