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• Study of delamination behavior in adhesive joints with epoxy-based adhesive under Mode II

  P. Vigón, A. Argüelles, I. Viña, M. Lozano, J. Viña

  Materiales Compuestos (2024). Vol. 08 - COMUNICACIONES MATCOMP21 (2022) Y MATCOMP23 (2023), (Núm. 3 - Caracterización - Daño, Fractura y Fatiga), 12

  
  

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  This study experimentally analyses the phenomenon of delamination under static and fatigue loading in mode II using the standardized End-Notched Flexure (ENF) test. Adhesive joints made of two epoxy matrix laminates reinforced with unidirectional carbon fiber are studied, bonded with an epoxy adhesive, and subjected to environmental degradation in a saline environment for exposure periods of 1, 2, 4, and 12 weeks. By conducting initial static tests on the joints, we identified crucial values for the rate at which energy is released under mode II conditions. These values served as a benchmark to establish the approach for dynamic fatigue testing. Our objective was to generate characteristic curves that illustrate how these adhesive joints behave when fatigue delamination begins, while also assessing the impact of varying exposure periods on their performance. To enhance result interpretation, we employed a probabilistic model rooted in the Weibull distribution to analyse the experimental data. The results show that adhesive joints experience a decrease in their delamination resistance when exposed to a saline environment.

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  This study experimentally analyses the phenomenon of delamination under static and fatigue loading in mode II using the standardized End-Notched Flexure (ENF) test. Adhesive [...]

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• Use of digital image correlation to quantify the different fracture modes in the Longitudinal Half Fixed Beam (LHFB) test

  M. Lozano, A. López, A. Argüelles, J. Viña, P. Vigón

  Materiales Compuestos (2024). Vol. 08 - COMUNICACIONES MATCOMP21 (2022) Y MATCOMP23 (2023), (Núm. 3 - Caracterización - Daño, Fractura y Fatiga), 6

  
  

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  One of the failures with significant practical repercussions in structural elements made of laminated composite materials is the formation and growth of interlaminar cracks (delamination) under static and dynamic loading. Although the cracks can be subjected to three different modes of stress, the material toughness in mode III is higher than in the other two, so delamination mainly occurs in modes I or II. This is true when there is more than one fracture mode acting in the element. However, by using a testing methodology that allows testing in pure or nearly pure mode III, such as the Longitudinal Half Fixed Beam (LHFB) method, it is possible to characterize the material against this mode. Therefore, the degree of purity of mode III, compared to the residual modes I and II, will be an important indicator of the adequacy of the testing methodology. In this research work, the degree of purity of mode III in LHFB-type tests has been determined by using a digital image correlation (DIC) system. This technique allowed for the analysis of displacements in the X, Y, and Z directions in specimens with initial crack lengths of 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 mm, using AS4/8552 and AS4/3501-6 materials. Considering the displacements measured with DIC during the different tests, it has been possible to determine the level of combination of modes I, II, and III achieved during the tests.

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  One of the failures with significant practical repercussions in structural elements made of laminated composite materials is the formation and growth of interlaminar cracks [...]

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