Impact of Intact Length and Initial Debond on the Mode I Fracture Toughness of Sandwich Structures
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DOI: 10.1002/pc.70625
Abstract: The single cantilever beam (SCB) configuration, mounted on a roller base or equipped with a flexible long loading rod, has been widely adopted as a dominant Mode I skin/core fracture test for sandwich structures. However,… read more here.
Keywords: sandwich structures; fracture; fracture toughness; mode fracture ... See more keywords
Experimental Study of Cracking Characteristics of Kowloon Granite Based on Three Mode I Fracture Toughness Methods
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-019-01882-w
Abstract: Mode I fracture toughness is an important material parameter of rock. To date, a number of laboratory methods have been developed to measure the mode I fracture toughness. Although the fracture toughness values measured by… read more here.
Keywords: kowloon granite; fracture; cracking characteristics; fracture toughness ... See more keywords
Experimental Study on Mixed-Mode (I–II) Fracture Toughness of Freshwater Ice
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DOI: 10.1007/s10338-023-00458-0
Abstract: In recent years, the issue of aircraft icing has gained widespread recognition. The breaking and detachment of dynamic ice can pose a threat to flight safety. However, the shedding and fracture mechanisms of dynamic ice… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; fracture toughness; ice; mode fracture ... See more keywords
Mixed-mode (I and II) fracture behavior of a basal-textured magnesium alloy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2020.03.023
Abstract: Abstract Mixed-mode (I/II) fracture experiments on rolled AZ31 Mg alloy are conducted using notched four point bend specimens along with in-situ imaging. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique is used to analyze the images and map… read more here.
Keywords: mixed mode; alloy; mode; fracture ... See more keywords
Mixed mode fracture analysis of semi-circular bend (SCB) specimen: A numerical study based on extended finite element method
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2016.10.012
Abstract: Abstract Previous studies are mainly concentrated on the use of the semi-circular bend (SCB) specimen for determining the entire mixed-mode I-II fracture toughness of rock, while less attention has been paid to its mixed-mode fracture… read more here.
Keywords: mixed mode; circular bend; scb specimen; fracture ... See more keywords
Graphene Reinforced Epoxy Adhesive For Fracture Resistance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.09.093
Abstract: Abstract The fracture resistance of construction adhesive has attracted tremendous interests in the past decades. This paper conducts an experimental study on the mode I fracture resistance of epoxy construction adhesive reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; graphene; epoxy adhesive; fracture resistance ... See more keywords
Effects of elevated loading rates on mode I fracture of composite laminates using a modified wedge-insert fracture method
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2017.12.018
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, experimental results for rate dependence of interlaminar mode I fracture of a polymer matrix composite laminate are presented. A modified wedge-insert fracture (MWIF) method for conducting mode I fracture testing at… read more here.
Keywords: loading rates; modified wedge; fracture; method ... See more keywords
Mode-II fracture behaviour of aerospace-grade carbon fibre/epoxy composites interleaved with thermoplastic veils
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108065
Abstract: Abstract Thermoplastic veils based on Polyethylene-terephthalate (PET), Polyphenylene-sulfide (PPS) and Polyamide-12 (PA) fibres ( ∼ 10 μ m in diameter) were used to interlay unidirectional (UD), non-crimp fabric (NCF) and 5-Harness satin weave (5H) carbon… read more here.
Keywords: thermoplastic veils; fibre; fracture behaviour; carbon fibre ... See more keywords
Micromechanical study on the origin of fiber bridging under interlaminar and intralaminar mode I failure
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.11.064
Abstract: Abstract Fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) subjected to mode I fracture show important toughening due to the development of large scale bridging (LSB). Experimental studies of this phenomenon in unidirectional carbon/epoxy laminates using double cantilever beam… read more here.
Keywords: inter intralaminar; fracture; study; mode fracture ... See more keywords
Shear mode of fracture in composite laminates toughened by polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111327
Abstract: Abstract Epoxy is one of the most commonly used resins in the composite industry, but its inherent brittleness can limit its application. The insertion of thermoplastic polymers in the form of nanofibers between composite layers is a… read more here.
Keywords: fracture composite; composite laminates; fracture; shear mode ... See more keywords
An experimental and numerical investigation of highly strong and tough epoxy based nanocomposite by addition of MWCNTs: Tensile and mode I fracture tests
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112692
Abstract: Abstract The present study investigates, through experimental and numerical approaches, the incorporation effect of different weight concentrations of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the mechanical properties of epoxy. Tensile and mode I fracture tests were… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; tensile mode; fracture tests; experimental numerical ... See more keywords