A critical assessment of the block impact test for measuring the impact strength of adhesive bonds

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 61-71

  Adams, R D ^a   Harris, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Material's Engg Research Lab Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Block impact strength; Finite element analysis; Impact strength

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STANDARDS; STRESSES;

ADHESIVE BONDS; BLOCK IMPACT STRENGTH; CHARPY IMPACT TEST; IMPACT STRENGTH; IZOD IMPACT TEST;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0030145258     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0143-7496(95)00050-X     Document Type: Article

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