Analysis of Mode III delamination fracture testing using a midplane edge crack torsion specimen

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1274, Issue , 1996, Pages 166-181

  Li, Jian ^a   Wang, Youjiang ^b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Delamination; Design; Fracture toughness; Laminated composites; Strain energy release rate; Testing; Torsional stiffness

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DELAMINATION; DESIGN; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STIFFNESS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

BENDING TWIST COUPLING; DELAMINATION FRACTURE TESTING; DISPLACEMENT FIELD; EDGE CRACK TORSION SPECIMEN; FREE EDGE DELAMINATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE; TORSIONAL STIFFNESS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030205872     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp16544s     Document Type: Article

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