Microscopic stresses of discontinuous fiber reinforced composites under thermal and mechanical loadings – Finite element simulations and statistical analyses

The microscopic stresses of the discontinuous fiber reinforced composites under thermal and mechanical loadings have not been intensively studied as they cannot be directly measured. Thus, a finite element simulation associated with a suitable analysis strategy is required to reveal the microscopic stresses of these composite materials, though it is challenging owing to the randomly distributed fibers. In this study, the microscopic stresses in...