ISSN 0004-881X

EFFECT OF CRACK GROWTH RESISTANCE UPON FRACTURE OF CERAMIC/POLYMER GRADED INTERFACES

by Mark Hoffman, Christoph Deneke and Lyndal Kidson
School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia

Abstract

A crack initiated perpendicular to a stiffness gradient deflects as it propagates due to inherent mode mixity. A model experiment, finite element modelling and an analytical model are used to shown that when crack bridging occurs that the extent of crack deflection may be reduced.

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