Abstract
The fracture mechanics of adhesion tests based on the contact of a flat punch or a spherical indenter with a thin elastic layer are studied. For a flat punch, existing literature data are used to derive semi-empirical analytic expressions for the compliance of the thin film. For spherical indenters, the load-displacement relationship, in addition to values for the compliance, are obtained from finite element analysis. Preliminary experimental results on the adhesion of a spherical indenter to commercially available pressure sensitive adhesives are also described, and the fracture mechanics analysis is placed in the context of these results.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 211-215 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Transactions of the ASME |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering