The finite element method (FEM) is used to model the elastic behavior of an epoxy based, rectangular shaped, metallic glass reinforced composite. Since a microscopic representation is utilized, the effects of reinforcement aspect ratio, volume fraction, amount of overlap and the distance between reinforcement along the width and thickness direction on the macroscopic transverse moduli and strength are determined.
Comparisons of the transverse moduli obtained from FEM, the Halpin- Tsai (H-T) equations and experiments are made for laminates containing various combinations of the parameters, mentioned above, The influence of these parameters on the transverse strength are identified.
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