Transverse fracture in multilayers from tension and line-wedge indentation

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 299-312

  Chai, Herzl ^a   Ravichandran, Guruswami ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Crack penetration and reinitiation; Epoxy adhesive; Flexure; Indentation; Interlayer; Multilayer; Surface flaws

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; INDENTATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MULTILAYERS; TENSILE TESTING;

CRACK PENETRATION; EPOXY ADHESIVE; SURFACE FLAWS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 35748975404     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-007-9129-7     Document Type: Article

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