# FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF LAMINATED COMPOSITES – A NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS

> Title: FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF LAMINATED COMPOSITES - A NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS Page Range: p.711-716 Author(s): Rizov V; Mladensky A File size: 280K Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites Issue Year: ppc Volume: 20 Issue No:...

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Published: 2012-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF LAMINATED COMPOSITES - A NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS**
 Page Range: p.711-716
 Author(s): Rizov V; Mladensky A
 File size: 280K
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 20
 Issue No: No.8

**Abstract**
 Non-linear fracture behaviour of laminated composite materials under mode I (crack opening) loading conditions was studied experimentally and theoretically. For this purpose, single edge notched tension (SENT) tests were carried-out using displacement-controlled loading under room temperature dry conditions. It was found that the load-displacement diagram had non-linear character prior to onset of macroscopic crack propagation. Thus, the main objective of this paper was to study the fracture properties using non-linear fracture mechanics. A two-dimensional finite element model was set-up in order to analyse the non-linear response of the SENT test specimen. Non-linear deformation due to damage was simulated using the Tsai-Hill failure criterion. The failure analysis revealed that the damage was localized in the vicinity of the crack tip. The fracture response was characterized using a J-integral. It was shown that a realistic appraisal of the potential for crack growth should include the effects of non-linear material deformation. It was found that taking into account the non-linear deformation increased the fracture resistance. This finding was attributed to the increased strain energy dissipation due to the damage induced non-linear behaviour of the SENT test specimen. 32 Refs.

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