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Title: | Mixed-mode I + III interlaminar fracture of carbon/epoxy laminates |
Author: | Pereira, A. B. Morais, A. B. de |
Keywords: | Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) Fracture toughness Delamination Finite element analysis (FEA) Mixed mode |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Abstract: | A new test was developed for measuring the mixed mode I + III interlaminar fracture toughness. The specimen adopted was an 8-point bending plate (8PBP) with a cross-ply lay-up and a mid-thickness edge pre-delamination at the standard 0/0 interface. Finite element analyses (FEA) showed that a wide range of mode mix ratios can be achieved by varying the load point displacements imposed. However, the need of FEA based experimental data reduction and of a relatively complicated fixture are important drawbacks of test developed. Nevertheless, results for carbon/epoxy laminates showed a realistic evolution of initiation Gc values with the GIII/G mode mix ratio. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5847 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.02.003 |
ISSN: | 1359-835X |
Appears in Collections: | DEM - Artigos |
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