Stress analysis for a coated fiber embedded in an infinite matrix subjected to body force

A micromechanics model of a functionally graded coated fiber which is embedded in an infinite matrix is presented. Various combinations of friction-less sliding and perfect bounding conditions at interfaces are considered. The fiber loading is assumed to be a distributed body force. The mechanical properties of the graded coating are assumed to vary smoothly and continuously with the change of volume concentrations of the constituting materials along the radius according to a power law distribution. Numerical results show that the hoop stress at the fiber boundary in the matrix can be reduced to becoming negligible if an optimum volume fraction is chosen for coating.