Indentation fracture resistance of brittle materials using irregular cracks: A review

A Moradkhani, V Panahizadeh, M Hoseinpour - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The equation of the Vickers indentation fracture (VIF) proposed by Moradkhani et al.(J. Adv.
Ceram. 2, 87–102 (2013)) has been used for the determination of indentation fracture …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive experimental investigation of the rate-dependent interlaminar delamination behaviour of CFRP composites

Y Chen, K Liu, Z Xu, H Liu, M Lißner, B Erice… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The paper presents a systematic experimental study of the interlaminar delamination
behaviour of a carbon composite subjected to Mode I, Mode II and Mixed-mode …

Combined experimental–numerical mode I fracture characterization of the pultruded composite bars

M Smolnicki, S Duda, P Zielonka, P Stabla… - Archives of Civil and …, 2023 - Springer
In this paper, pultruded GFRP bars are investigated to determine their fracture properties.
The double cantilever beam test (DCB) is used to assess fracture behavior under mode I …

Mechanism based four-linear cohesive zone model for mode I fracture of different stacking sequence CFRP laminates

S Xu, C Zhao, B Xiao, G Wei, N Kuang, S Zhou… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Delamination, a prevalent failure mode observed in laminated composites, exerts a
significant impact on structural integrity and performance. The occurrence of fiber bridging …

Inverse parameter identification framework for cohesive zone models based on multi-island genetic algorithm

T Shi, M Pang, Y Wang, Y Zhang - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite interfaces are commonly simulated by cohesive zone models with the key
challenge being the calibration of interfacial parameters. A novel inverse identification …

Investigating De-Bonding Using an Impact Loaded Blister Test

S Devi, V Parameswaran - Experimental Mechanics, 2025 - Springer
Background De-bonding is a commonly observed failure in adhesively bonded system
under impact loading. Therefore, it is important to understand such failures for properly …

Experiments and numerical simulation analysis of dynamic fracture toughness of compact tensile specimens of fiber reinforced composites

G Zou, Z Zhang, Z Chang, B Li - Archive of Applied Mechanics, 2023 - Springer
This paper takes the compact tensile specimens manufactured by glass fiber reinforced
composites as the research object. Hopkinson tension bar experimental technique was used …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamic fracture in DCB specimen loaded by end moments

M Ciavarella - researchgate.net
Dynamic fracture depends on a delicate interplay of the dynamic one Gd which is the static
value Gs as reduced by inertia terms depending on crack speed and sometimes …