Prediction of crack initiation and propagation of adhesive lap joints using an energy failure criterion

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 990-1007

  Chen, Z ^a   Adams, R D ^a,b   Da Silva, Lucas F M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy failure criterion; Epoxy; Fracture mechanics; Lap shear strength; Single lap joint

Indexed keywords

ADHERENDS; ADHESIVE FILLETS; CRACK INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; CRACK PATTERNS; ENERGY CRITERION; ENERGY FAILURE CRITERION; EPOXY; FAILURE CRITERIA; FAILURE LOAD; FRACTURE MECHANICS PARAMETERS; J INTEGRAL; LAP JOINT; LAP SHEAR STRENGTH; SCATTER BAND; SINGLE LAP JOINT; SINGLE LAP JOINTS; SPECIFIC ENERGY; SURFACE PREPARATION;

ADHESIVE JOINTS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; MECHANICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

FRACTURE;

EID: 79953027765     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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