Characterising resistance to fatigue crack growth in adhesive bonds by measuring release of strain energy

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

J.A. Pascoe Structural Integrity & Composites - Aerospace Engineering
R.C. Alderliesten Structural Integrity & Composites - Aerospace Engineering
R. Benedictus Aerospace Structures & Materials
Research Group
Structural Integrity & Composites (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 J.A. Pascoe, R.C. Alderliesten, R. Benedictus
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2016.06.011
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Aerospace Structures & Materials

Research Group

Structural Integrity & Composites

Abstract

Measurement of the energy dissipation during fatigue crack growth is used as a technique to gain more insight into the physics of the crack growth process. It is shown that the amount of energy dissipation required per unit of crack growth is determined by Gmax, whereas the total amount of energy available for crack growth in a single cycle is determined by G2