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Micromechanical model for hydroxyapatite whisker reinforced polymer biocomposites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Weimin Yue  and
Ryan K. Roeder
Weimin Yue
Affiliation:
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Ryan K. Roeder*
Affiliation:
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

A micromechanical model was developed to predict the elastic moduli of hydroxyapatite (HA) whisker reinforced polymer biocomposites based upon the elastic properties of each phase and the reinforcement volume fraction, morphology, and preferred orientation. The effects of the HA whisker volume fraction, morphology, and orientation distribution were investigated by comparing model predictions with experimentally measured elastic moduli for HA whisker reinforced high-density polyethylene composites. Predictions using experimental measurements of the HA whisker aspect ratio distribution and orientation distribution were also compared to common idealized assumptions. The best model predictions were obtained using the experimentally measured HA whisker aspect ratio distribution and orientation distribution.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 21 , Issue 8 , August 2006 , pp. 2136 - 2145
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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