Experimental studies of Mode I energy release rate in adhesively bonded width tapered composite DCB specimens

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-18

  Jyoti, Aurodhya ^a   Gibson, Ronald F ^a   Newaz, Golam M ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Adhesive joints; A. Polymer matrix composites; A. Short fiber composites; B. Fracture toughness; D. Fractography

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CANTILEVER BEAMS; CARBON; CRACKS; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA REDUCTION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; EPOXY RESINS; LAMINATES;

CRACK LENGTHS; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM (DCB); ENERGY RELEASE; SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS (SMC);

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 13644274478     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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