A direct energy balance approach for determining energy release rates in three and four point bend end notched flexure tests

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 135, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 51-72

  Sun, Xuekun ^a   Davidson, Barry D ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Delamination; End notched flexure test; Energy balance; Energy release rate; Finite element analysis; Friction; Mode II; Toughness

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CRACKS; DEFORMATION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FRICTION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

CLASSICAL BEAM THEORY; ENERGY RELEASE RATES; FOUR POINT BEND TESTS; NOTCHED FLEXURE TESTS; PHYSICAL TESTING; THREE POINT BEND TESTS; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE;

MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 29144505348     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-005-3746-9     Document Type: Article

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