On the determination of delamination toughness by using multidirectional DCB specimens

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 658-666

  Gong, X J ^a   Hurez, A ^b   Verchery, G ^a  

^a Institut Supérieur de l'Automobile et des Transports   (France)

^b IUT   (France)

Author keywords

DCB test; Delamination; Finite element analysis (FEA); Fracture toughness; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs)

Indexed keywords

CRACK GROWTH; CRITICAL ENERGY RELEASE RATE; DCB SPECIMEN; DELAMINATION TOUGHNESS; DETERMINING MODES; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MULTI-DIRECTIONAL; NONUNIFORMITY; PLY ANGLES;

CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STEEL SHEET;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 77955414339     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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