Fracture Mechanics Testing Methods for Polymers, Adhesives and Composites
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Table of contents
- Contentsvii
- Introduction to the Work of ESIS TC 4xi
- Chapter 1. Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics1
- Introduction to Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics3
- Kc and Gc at Slow Speeds for Polymers11
- Determination of Fracture Toughness (GIC and KIC) at Moderately High Loading Rates27
- The Measurement of Kc and Gc at Slow Speeds for Discontinuous Fibre Composites59
- Determination of the Impact Fracture Toughness KId of Plastics at High Rates of Loading "> lm/s"73
- Fatigue Crack Growth of Polymers91
- Chapter 2. Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics117
- Introduction to Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics119
- J-Fracture Toughness of Polymers at Slow Speed123
- J-Fracture Toughness of Polymers at Impact Speed159
- Essential Work of Fracture177
- Chapter 3. Adhesion Fracture Mechanics197
- Introduction to Adhesion and Adhesives199
- Peel Testing of Flexible Laminates203
- Fracture Tests on Structural Adhesive Joints225
- Chapter 4. Delamination Fracture Mechanics269
- Introduction to Delamination Fracture of Continuous Fibre Composites271
- Mode I Delamination277
- Mode II Delamination307
- Delamination Fracture of Continuous Fibre Composites: Mixed-Mode Fracture335
- List of Symbols361
- List of Abbreviations369
- Author Index371
- Author Affiliations373
This book is an overview of ESIS Technical Committee 4's activities since the mid-1980s. A wide range of tests is described and the numerous authors is a reflection of the wide and enthusiastic support we have had.
With the establishment of the Technical Committee 4, two major areas were identified as appropriate for the activity. Firstly there was an urgent need for standard, fracture mechanics based, test methods to be designed for polymers and composites. A good deal of academic work had been done, but the usefulness to industry was limited by the lack of agreed standards. Secondly there was a perceived need to explore the use of such data in the design of plastic parts. Some modest efforts were made in early meetings to explore this, but little progress was made. In contrast things moved along briskly in the standards work and this has dominated the activity for the last fourteen years. The design issue remains a future goal.
With the establishment of the Technical Committee 4, two major areas were identified as appropriate for the activity. Firstly there was an urgent need for standard, fracture mechanics based, test methods to be designed for polymers and composites. A good deal of academic work had been done, but the usefulness to industry was limited by the lack of agreed standards. Secondly there was a perceived need to explore the use of such data in the design of plastic parts. Some modest efforts were made in early meetings to explore this, but little progress was made. In contrast things moved along briskly in the standards work and this has dominated the activity for the last fourteen years. The design issue remains a future goal.