Interlaminar fracture studies in Portugal: past, present and future

Type Article
Date 2004-09
Language English
Author(s) de Morais Alfredo, Rebelo Carlos, de Castro Paulo, Marques Antonio, Davies PeterORCID
Affiliation(s) Univ Aveiro, Dept Mech Engn, P-3810193 Aveiro, Portugal.
Politechn Inst Coimbra, Dept Mech Engn, Inst Engn, P-3030199 Coimbra, Portugal.
Univ Porto, Fac Engn, Dept Mech Engn & Ind Management, P-4200465 Oporto, Portugal.
IFREMER, Ctr Brest, Mat & Struct Grp, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
Source Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (8756-758X) (Blackwell science), 2004-09 , Vol. 27 , N. 9 , P. 767-773
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Keyword(s) Unidirectional laminates, Multidirectional laminates, Interlaminar fracture, End notched flexure ENF, Double cantilever beam DCB
Abstract This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in interlaminar fracture testing of composite materials, with particular emphasis on the work performed in Portugal over the last 15 years. Early work, carried out within the ESIS Polymer and Composite Technical Committee, was concerned with improving test methods on unidirectional [0degrees](n) specimens. The focus was on the mode I double cantilever beam (DCB) test and on mode II end-notched flexure (ENE) and end loaded split (ELS) tests. In spite of some remaining controversy on mode II testing, the main issue nowadays is fracture toughness measurement on multidirectional specimens. Remaining difficulties are discussed in the light of the most recent work. Guidelines for ongoing and future research are also presented.
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de Morais Alfredo, Rebelo Carlos, de Castro Paulo, Marques Antonio, Davies Peter (2004). Interlaminar fracture studies in Portugal: past, present and future. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 27(9), 767-773. Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/789/