Effect of friction on the perceived mode II delamination toughness from three- and four-point bend end-notched flexure tests

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1383, 2000, Pages 334-344

  Schuecker, Clara ^a   Davidson, Barry D ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delamination; End notched flexure; Energy release rate; Friction; Mode II; Toughness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040182856     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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