//Section-1,Example-5,Page no.-AC.442 //To find the minimum volume fraction of carbon fibres needed. clc; E_m=3.5 e_f=0.01 Q_fu=700 V=1.5 //V=V_m/V_f=1.5 V1=V+1 V_f=1/2.5 V_m=(1-V_f) Q_m=E_m*e_f Q_cu=((Q_fu*V_f)+((Q_m*10^3)*(1-V_f))) disp (Q_cu,'the ultimate strength of the composite(MPa)') //Q_m=E_c*e_f=(E_f*V_f(glass)+E_m*V_m(epoxy))*(Q_f/E_f(carbon-fiber)) Q_m=((((70*10^9)*0.4)+((3.5*10^9)*0.6))*((700*10^6)/(350*10^9)))*10^-6 disp(Q_m,'stress of matrix(MPa)') V_crit=((Q_cu-Q_m)/(Q_fu-Q_m)) disp(V_crit,'V_minimum')