Dynamic mixed-mode I/II delamination fracture and energy release rate of unidirectional graphite/epoxy composites

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1531-1558

  Wosu, Sylvanus N ^a   Hui, David ^b   Dutta, Piyush K ^c  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

^c Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Delamination; Dynamic interlaminar fracture; Energy release rate; Mixed mode; Split Hopkinson pressure bar

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; GRAPHITE; KINETIC ENERGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DELAMINATION FRACTURE; FRACTURING SPLIT HOPKINSON PRESSURE BAR (F-SHPB); IMPACT ENERGY; MIXED-MODE OPEN-NOTCH FLEXURE (MONF);

FRACTURE;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 14844293536     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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