Mixed fracture

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Fig. 5 R-curves for unidirectional [0°]2 (light grey symbols), symmetric [0°/90°]ss (black symbols) and non-symmetric lay-up [0°/90°]n (dark grey symbols), tested in one laboratory, filled/open symbols indicate specimens with a single/mixed fracture surface topography (open symbols are connected by dashed lines to guide the eye).

After the breakage of the test piece, it is not only interesting to know the average peel force for the calculation of the peel ressitance it is just as important to determine the causes of the break in the bonded joint If possible, a fracture analysis is carried out for this purpose by means of a microscope or magnifying glass. There are three different possibilities for fractures adhesion, cohesion or mixed fracture (Figure 10.7). 

In most cases, adhesion fractures are a sign of insufficient surface pretreatment. In the case of mixed fractures, the reason is to be seen, with high probability, in an incomplete or uneven degreasing. The neglected degreasing after blasting can also be seen as a cause, if the compressed air has not been absolutely fat-free. A cohesion fracture may be the consequence of an adhesive layer not completely cured or of the application of an inadequate adhesive mix. 

Mixed fracture Failure of a bonded joint by proportionate forms of adhesion and cohesion fracture, usually caused by improper adhesive processing and surface pretreatment. 

Engineering structures made of self-healing materials are usually subjected to complex stress conditions. As for the fracture mode, both Mode I and Mode II, and Mixed Mode I n can be encountered. Therefore, it is desired to evaluate the healing efficiency under the mixed fracture mode. The Mixed Mode I II facture condition can be created in a single-leg bending (SLB) specimen [64]. A schematic of the SLB specimen is shown in Figure 8.15. 

Of course, an SLB specimen provides more information than the pure Mode I and Mode II fractures, that is, the mixed fracture mode. Therefore, we need to define a new parameter to evaluate the mixed mode healing efficiency. Because the energy release rate is a scalar, we can define the total critical energy release rate, Jc, during the mixed mode fracture process as... 

PA-6/PP/PP-g-MA Melt mixing/fracture toughness measured using asymmetric double cantilever beam test/X-ray diffraction/XPS Seo and Ninh 2004... 

The growth of cracks eventually leads to intergranular fractures or transgranular fractures, depending on the nature of the crack. Sometimes, mixed fractures are observed that partly follow the grain boundaries, partly traverse the grains. Figure... 

Tuminoa D and Zuccarello B (2011), Fatigue delamination experiments on GFRP and CFRP specimens under single and mixed fracture modes , Procedia Engineering, 10, 1791-1796... 

CT is the method of choice in clinically suspected fractures of the temporal bone. Fracture lines, fragment dislocation, and potential complications (inclusion of the facial nerve canal, carotid canal, and roof of the tympanic cavity) can be unequivocally detected. In routine work, the traditional differentiation into longitudinal, transverse (Fig. 11.3), and mixed fractures is used despite newer classifications. As a result, the damage to the... 

Step 3. The set of fracture properties G(t) are related to the interfaee structure H(t) through suitable deformation mechanisms deduced from the micromechanics of fracture. This is the most difficult part of the problem but the analysis of the fracture process in situ can lead to valuable information on the microscopic deformation mechanisms. SEM, optical and XPS analysis of the fractured interface usually determine the mode of fracture (cohesive, adhesive or mixed) and details of the fracture micromechanics. However, considerable modeling may be required with entanglement and chain fracture mechanisms to realize useful solutions since most of the important events occur within the deformation zone before new fracture surfaces are created. We then obtain a solution to the problem. 

The stored strain energy can also be determined for the general case of multiaxial stresses [1] and lattices of varying crystal structure and anisotropy. The latter could be important at interfaces where mode mixing can occur, or for fracture of rubber, where f/ is a function of the three stretch rations 1], A2 and A3, for example, via the Mooney-Rivlin equation, or suitable finite deformation strain energy functional. 

Other researchers have substantially advanced the state of the art of fracture mechanics applied to composite materials. Tetelman [6-15] and Corten [6-16] discuss fracture mechanics from the point of view of micromechanics. Sih and Chen [6-17] treat the mixed-mode fracture problem for noncollinear crack propagation. Waddoups, Eisenmann, and Kaminski [6-18] and Konish, Swedlow, and Cruse [6-19] extend the concepts of fracture mechanics to laminates. Impact resistance of unidirectional composites is discussed by Chamis, Hanson, and Serafini [6-20]. They use strain energy and fracture strength concepts along with micromechanics to assess impact resistance in longitudinal, transverse, and shear modes. 

Tests by Roe et al. [63] with unidirectional jute fiber-reinforced UP resins show a linear relationship (analogous to the linear mixing rule) between the volume content of fiber and Young s modulus and tensile strength of the composite over a range of fiber content of 0-60%. Similar results are attained for the work of fracture and for the interlaminate shear strength (Fig. 20). Chawla et al. [64] found similar results for the flexural properties of jute fiber-UP composites. 

Oral corrosion of metallic restorations does not, per se, generally result in serious damage to the structure. Corrosion can result, however, in various local and systemic effects, notably the hypersensitivity and allergic reactions reported by many workers. Galvanic cells created by mixed metal couples can delay fracture healing and induce oral lesions and cancer. 

Intergranular fracture along pre-existing paths Transgranular fracture along straingenerated paths Mixed crack paths by adsorption, decohesion or fracture of brittle phase ... 

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