Research Article

Effects of Nonuniform Fiber Geometries on the Microstructural Fracture Behavior of Ceramic Matrix Composites

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(a) Typical stress-strain response of an RVE with the corresponding fracture patterns. Crack area fraction is also plotted as a function of the axial strain. (b) Stage A. (c) Stage B. (d) Stage C. (e) Stage D.
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