A New Mode Iii Delamination Test for Composites
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- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Advanced Composites Letters
Abstract
This letter reports a concept for a Mode III test method which eliminates the Mode II component experienced with the split cantilever beam test method. The success of the design is demonstrated by finite element analyses and by SEM fracture surface photographs. Initial test results are reported for a carbon fibre epoxy composite.Keywords
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