Cohesive element modeling of viscoelastic fracture: Application to peel testing of polymers

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 1873-1897

  Rahulkumar, P ^a   Jagota, A ^b   Bennison, S J ^b   Saigal, S ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive elements; Cohesive zone models; Finite elements; Fracture; Fracture energy; Peel tests; Polymers; Rubber; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS; VISCOELASTICITY;

COHESIVE ELEMENTS; VISCOELASTIC FRACTURE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0033640483     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(98)00339-4     Document Type: Article

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