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The original version of this chapter was revised with the late correction received from the author.
The correction to this chapter can be found at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3933-8_10
Micromechanics
and Macromechanics
of Polymeric Composites
3.1
Micromechanics of Polymeric Composites – 60
3.1.1
Rule of Mixtures – 60
3.1.2
Mechanism of Load Transfer – 65
3.1.3
Failure Modes in Polymeric Composites – 66
3.1.4
Short Fibre Composites – 68
3.2
Macromechanics of Polymeric Composites – 70
3.2.1
Analysis of Anisotropic Composite Laminae – 70
3.2.2
Orthotropy in Composites – 73
3.3
Performance of Polymeric Composites – 74
References – 77
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