Analysis of energy release rate for cracked laminates (Q1898078)

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Analysis of energy release rate for cracked laminates
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    Analysis of energy release rate for cracked laminates (English)
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    20 July 1997
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    The aim is to prove the existence of energy release rate components for cracks between two fairly general anisotropic media. A relationship between the energy release rate components and stress intensity factor is discussed. Classical plate theory is used to obtain the expressions for the energy release rate components. A closed-form solution for energy release rate components is obtained with one unknown mode mix-parameter. Finally, a procedure for determining this parameter is discussed, and some examples of laminates are discussed.
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    crack-tip field
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    classical plate theory
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    anisotropic media
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    stress intensity factor
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    unknown mode mix-parameter
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