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Interface Fracture and Delaminations in Composite Materials

  • Comprehensively treats interface fracture mechanics and delaminations in composites
  • Includes clear mathematical explanations on how to treat interface cracks
  • Includes test results
  • Presents computational methods for calculating fracture parameters
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Structural Mechanics (BRIEFSSTME)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    • Leslie Banks-Sills
    Pages 1-6
  3. Interface Fracture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
    2. Fundamentals of Interface Fracture Mechanics

      • Leslie Banks-Sills
      Pages 9-17
  4. Delaminations in Composites

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
    2. Mathematical Treatment of Delaminations

      • Leslie Banks-Sills
      Pages 47-66
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 91-120

About this book

Part I of this SpringerBrief presents the problem of a crack between two dissimilar isotropic materials and describes the mathematical background. A fracture criterion is discussed and Methods for calculating fracture parameters such as stress intensity factors using the finite element method and three post-processors are considered. Actual test data and both deterministic and statistical failure curves are presented.
In Part II of the book, similar descriptions are given for delaminations in composite laminates. The mathematical treatment of this type of damage including the first term of the asymptotic expansion of the stress and displacement fields is considered. Numerical post-processors for determining stress intensity factors for these cases are reviewed. Two examples of specific laminates are presented: one with a failure curve and the other with a failure surface. Finally, beam specimens used for testing such failures are discussed. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Leslie Banks-Sills

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