Prediction of debonding strength of tensile steel/CFRP joints using fracture mechanics and stress based criteria

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 299-313

  Bocciarelli, Massimiliano ^a   Colombi, Pierluigi ^a   Fava, Giulia ^a   Poggi, Carlo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analytical modelling; CFRP plate; DSL specimen; Finite element analysis; Mechanical testing; Reinforcement of steel elements

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BRITTLENESS; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEBONDING; DSL; ELASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; EXPERIMENTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL TESTING; MECHANICS; MODEMS; POLYESTERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STEEL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADHESIVE INTERFACES; ANALYTICAL MODELLING; CARBON FIBRES; CFRP PLATE; DEBONDING STRENGTHS; EPOXY ADHESIVES; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; FAILURE LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; STEEL PLATES;

STEEL TESTING;

EID: 58049091216     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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