Examination of the 4-ENF test for measuring the mode III R-curve of wood

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-63

  Yoshihara, Hiroshi ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

4 ENF test; Data reduction method; Finite element calculation; Mode III; R curve; Virtual crack closure technique (VCCT); Wood

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRAIN RATE; WOOD;

FINITE ELEMENT CALCULATION; MODE III RESISTANCE CURVE; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE TECHNIQUE (VCCT);

FRACTURE TESTING;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

BEND TESTS; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; STRAINS; WOOD;

EID: 27144471408     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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