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Chapter 4, Problem 4-48(choose chapter or problem)
The specimen represents a filament-reinforced matrix system made from plastic (matrix) and glass (fiber). If there are n fibers, each having a cross-sectional area of \(A_{f}\) and modulus of \(E_{f}\), embedded in a matrix having a cross-sectional area of A and modulus of E\(m\), determine the stress in the matrix and in each fiber when the force P is applied on the specimen.
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QUESTION:
The specimen represents a filament-reinforced matrix system made from plastic (matrix) and glass (fiber). If there are n fibers, each having a cross-sectional area of \(A_{f}\) and modulus of \(E_{f}\), embedded in a matrix having a cross-sectional area of A and modulus of E\(m\), determine the stress in the matrix and in each fiber when the force P is applied on the specimen.
ANSWER:
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The free body diagram can be shown as,