ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A computer controlled test procedure for evaluating mode I and mode II interlaminar fracture behavior was used in experiments with eight different resin matrix/graphite fiber composites. Four analytical methods for calculating fracture toughness were compared. These included an energy rate determination of the J-integral, a compliance calibration procedure, equations based on linear beam bending, and an Area method calculation. Methods that account for nonlinear material behavior, such as the J-integral, were needed for characterizing the systems with high fracture toughness. The ratio of mode II to mode I fracture toughness ranged from 1.5 to 8.0, depending on the material system. Finally, preliminary work with a technique for constant strain rate testing of mode I DCB specimens is presented.
Additional Material:
18 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760280908
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