Experimental compliance calibration for the mixed-mode bending (MMB) specimen

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1285, Issue , 1997, Pages 305-323

  Martin, Roderick H ^a   Hansen, Peter L ^a  

^a Mat Eng Research Laboratory Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance calibration; Composite materials; Double cantilever beam; End notched flexure; Fatigue (materials); Fracture (materials); Interlaminar fracture; Mixed mode delamination

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CALIBRATION; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; TRANSDUCERS;

COMPLIANCE CALIBRATION; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; END NOTCHED FLEXURE; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE; MIXED MODE BENDING; DELAMINATION GROWTH; DISPLACEMENT RATE; EDGE NOTCHED FLEXURE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030609357     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp19934s     Document Type: Article

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