| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 816730 | Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Critical strain energy release rate of glass/epoxy laminates using the Virtual Crack Closure Technique for mode I, mode II, mixed mode IÂ +Â II and mode III were determined using the Double Cantilever Beam test, the End Notch Flexure test, the Mixed-Mode Bending test and the Edge Crack Torsion 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 & Kenane criteria. Mixed-mode fracture toughness results seem to represent the data with reasonable accuracy.
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Authors
R. Marat-Mendes, M. Freitas,