Investigating fracture behavior of polymer and polymeric composite materials using spiral notch torsion test

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 101, Issue , 2013, Pages 109-128

  Tan, Ting ^a   Ren, Fei ^a   Wang, John Jy An ^a   Lara Curzio, Edgar ^a   Agastra, Pancasatya ^b   Mandell, John ^b   Bertelsen, Williams D ^c   LaFrance, Carl M ^d  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Gougeon Brothers Inc   (United States)

^d Molded Fiberglass Companies   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture; Mixed mode; Polymeric composites; Spiral notch torsion test; Wind turbine blades

Indexed keywords

FIBER-REINFORCED-POLYMERIC; MIXED MODE; POLYMERIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; SPIRAL-NOTCH TORSION TEST; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; TORSIONAL SHEAR STRESS; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; GLASS FIBERS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; TORSION TESTING; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TURBINES;

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EID: 84875809208     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2012.07.007     Document Type: Article

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