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Abstract

A novel method is presented for the determination of mode II cohesive law for the characterization of delamination in thin adhesive joints The proposed method is based on the three point end notched flexure test. The data reduction method used is the Beam Theory including Bending Rotation effects method (BTBR), which includes the effect of local deformations, shear and bending rotations. By this method, the initial crack length, the apparent crack length during the crack advance, and the mode II resistance curve are determined. The relative shear displacement at the crack tip is determined as a function of the apparent crack advance that occurs when the generation of the fracture zone progresses. In order to determine the shear displacement an analytical analytical model based on the classical theory of beams is used. Finally, the fracture toughness versus the shear relative displacement is represented and the cohesive law is determined by numerical derivation.

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