Effect of virtual crack size on the crack deflection criterion at a bi-material interface under wedge loading

Jong Bong Kim, Hyunho Shin, Woong Lee, Kyong Yop Rhee

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Abstract

The deflection criterion of an interface crack under wedge loading was investigated in terms of the ratio of the energy release rate of a deflected crack (Gd) to that of a penetrated crack (Gp), and the virtual crack size (a) was normalized in terms of the length from the interface to the loading point (L). a/L of approximately 0.001-0.05 is required for the deflection criterion (Gd/Gp) to be converged for the composites with Dunders' parameter α between -0.6 and 0.6.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)193-198
Number of pages6
JournalMechanics Research Communications
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2009

Keywords

  • Deflection criterion
  • Planar interface
  • Virtual crack size
  • Wedge loading

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