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Amaral, L. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)
In an attempt to understand quasi-static delamination growth under mixed mode loading conditions from a physics-based perspective, this work first evaluated cracking in isotropic materials. The critical Strain Energy Density (SED) approach is adopted, because physically the onset of crack growth is expected to occur when the energy available...
journal article 2018
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Amaral, L. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)
Due to the lack of fundamental knowledge of the physics behind delamination growth, certification authorities currently require that composite structures in aircraft are designed such that any delamination will not grow. This usually leads to an overdesign of the structure, hampering weight reductions. In real structures, delaminations tend...
journal article 2017
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Amaral, L. (author), Yao, L. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)
This work proposes to treat quasi-static mode I delamination growth of CFRP as a low-cycle fatigue process. To this end, mode I quasi-static and fatigue delamination tests were performed. An average physical Strain Energy Release Rate (SERR), derived from an energy balance, is used to characterize the energy released in crack extension. The...
conference paper 2015