| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252956 | Composite Structures | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Critical strain energy release rate of glass/epoxy laminates using the virtual crack closure technique for mode I, mode II, mixed-mode I + II and mode III were determined. Mode I, mode II, mode III and mixed-mode I + II fracture toughness were obtained using the double cantilever beam test, the end notch flexure test, the edge crack torsion test and the mixed-mode bending test respectively. Results were analysed through the most widely used criteria to predict delamination propagation under mixed-mode loading: the Power Law and the Benzeggagh and Kenane criteria. Mixed-mode fracture toughness results seem to represent the data with reasonable accuracy.
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Authors
Rosa M. Marat-Mendes, Manuel M. Freitas,