Abstract
Dynamic crack propagation in an unidirectional Carbon/Epoxy composite was studied. It was shown that the friction coefficient along the crack surface plays an important role by smearing the discontinuous field that develops behind the crack tip and by reducing crack speed in the intersonic regime. The results showed that the contour integral computed at near field contours are path independent and can serve as a parameter for characterizing intersonic crack propagation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 121-153 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD |
| Volume | 66 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - New York, NY, United States Duration: Nov 11 2001 → Nov 16 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science