A test method to measure fatigue crack growth rate of rubbery materials

Polymer Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 347-352

  Kaang, Shinyoung ^a   Jin, Young Woong ^a   Huh, Yang il ^a   Lee, Wan Jin ^a   Im, Wan Bin ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Industry and Energy   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crack growth rate; Pure shear geometry; Rubber fatigue; Tearing energy; Test method

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; STRAIN;

CRACK GROWTH RATE; PURE SHEAR GEOMETRY; RUBBER FATIGUE; TEST METHOD;

RUBBER;

EID: 33646144448     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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