Abstract
The Weibull distribution for the strength of a long fiber is reviewed, with emphasis on its derivation via extreme-value theory. It is shown that a corresponding Weibull distribution, but with different scale and shape parameters, is appropriate for the lower tail distribution of a bundle of parallel fibers under general load-sharing assumptions. This result is applied to series-parallel systems. The paper contains discussion of the application of these results to the strength of fibrous materials. It is concluded that the Weibull approximation, developed for series-parallel systems, is appropriate for long thin materials consisting of a small number of parallel fibers.
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