Mixed mode I+II interlaminar fracture of glass/epoxy multidirectional laminates – Part 1: Analysis
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Abstract An analytical study was conducted on mixed mode bending (MMB) glass/epoxy multidirectional specimens with delaminations in 0/ θ and θ /− θ type interfaces. Three-dimensional finite element models and the virtual crack closure technique (VCCT) were used to evaluate a modified beam theory (MBT) data reduction scheme. The specimen compliance and total strain energy release rate G were accurately predicted by MBT, and there were only small mode partitioning differences relative to VCCT for 0/ θ specimens. Moreover, VCCT mode partitioning for 0/45 and 0/90 specimens rapidly converged to MBT predictions for increasing crack closure increments of the order of the fracture process zone.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Structural Analysis of Composite Materials · Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
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