Analytical model for prediction of strength and fracture paths characteristic to randomly oriented strand (ROS) composites

There is an emerging interest in the aerospace industry to manufacture composite components with intricate geometries. One way to do this is by using a bulk moulding compound which consists of strands of unidirectional carbon-fibre tape. This material system is termed randomly-oriented strand (ROS) composites. The great design potential of ROS composites has been demonstrated in the literature, but the modelling techniques for this material are...