Competing failure mechanisms in mixed-mode fracture of an adhesively bonded polymer-matrix composite

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 609-616

  Li, S ^a   Thouless, M D ^a   Waas, A M ^a   Schroeder, J A ^b   Zavattieri, P D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure mechanisms; Polymer matrix composite

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS;

CRACK-PATH SELECTION; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITE; SINGLE-LAP SHEAR;

FRACTURE;

EID: 33745183993     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2005.07.010     Document Type: Article

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