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 a
Fracture Mechanics Testing Methods for Polymers, Adhesives and Composites
β Scribed by D.R. Moore, A. Pavan and J.G. Williams (Eds.)
- Publisher
- Academic Press, Elsevier
- Year
- 2001
- Leaves
- 356
- Series
- European Structural Integrity Society 28
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Content:
Introduction to the work of ESIS TC 4
Page xi
J.G. Williams
Introduction to linear elastic fracture mechanics
Pages 3-10
J.G. Williams
Kc and Gc at slow speeds for polymers Original Research Article
Pages 11-26
J.G. Williams
Determination of fracture toughness (GIC and KIC) at moderately high loading rates Original Research Article
Pages 27-58
A. Pavan
The measurement of Kc and Gc at slow speeds for discontinuous fibre composites Original Research Article
Pages 59-72
D.R. Moore
Determination of the impact fracture toughness KId of plastics at high rates of loading β>1m/sβ Original Research Article
Pages 73-89
W. BΓΆhme
Fatigue crack growth of polymers Original Research Article
Pages 91-116
L. Castellani, M. Rink
Introduction to elastic-plastic fracture mechanics
Pages 119-122
J.G. Williams
J-Fracture toughness of polymers at slow speed Original Research Article
Pages 123-157
G.E. Hale, F. Ramsteiner
J-Fracture toughness of polymers at impact speed Original Research Article
Pages 159-175
H.J. Macgillivray
Essential work of fracture Original Research Article
Pages 177-195
E. Clutton
Introduction to adhesion and adhesives
Pages 199-202
A. Kinloch
Peel testing of flexible laminates Original Research Article
Pages 203-223
D.R. Moore, J.G. Williams
Fracture tests on structural adhesive joints Original Research Article
Pages 225-267
B. Blackman, A. Kinloch
Introduction to delamination fracture of continuous fibre composites
Pages 271-275
P. Davies
Mode I delamination Original Research Article
Pages 277-305
A.J. Brunner, B.R.K. Blackman, P. Davies
Mode II delamination Original Research Article
Pages 307-333
P. Davies, B.R.K. Blackman, A.J. Brunner
Delamination fracture of continuous fibre composites: Mixed-mode fracture Original Research Article
Pages 335-359
B.R.K. Blackman, A.J. Brunner, P. Davies
List of symbols
Pages 361-367
List of abbreviations
Pages 369-370
Author index
Page 371
Author affiliations
Pages 373-375
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
This volume contains forty-seven peer-reviewed papers selected from those presented at the third ESIS TC4 conference 15-18 September 2002. The role of the committee is to advancing fracture mechanics test methods for polymers adhesive joints and composites, clearly reflected in this collection of th