Theoretical and experimental analysis of carbon epoxy asymmetric dcb specimens to characterize mixed mode fracture toughness

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 766-770

  Mollon V ^a   Bonhomme, J ^a   Vina J ^a   Arguelles A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

ADCB; Delamination; Fracture; Mixed mode

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS; ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE; CARBON-EPOXY; CRACK PLANE; DCB SPECIMEN; DELAMINATION FRACTURE; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; MIXED MODE; MIXED MODE BENDING; MIXED MODE FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MODE II; TEST CONFIGURATIONS; TEST FIXTURE;

CRACK TIPS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STEEL SHEET;

TESTING;

EID: 77955430269     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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