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Abstract
In this paper, strain energy of a representative volume element (RVE) is carried out analytically. The vapor developed carbon fibers are reinforced in a polypropylene matrix. In this paper, the two case studies are presented. In the one study, it is assumed that the fibers are throughout the RVE. And for the second study it is assumed that the fibers are enclosed inside the RVE. The loading direction is longitudinal and transverse direction. The main objective is to predict the strain energy of both RVEs at different loadings. The different RVE models are developed on NISA software for different fiber volume fractions (0.02 to 0.14) at constant fiber aspect ratio l/d = 19.