"This volume contains 47 peer-reviewed papers selected from those presented at the 3rd ESIS TC4 conference, 'Fracture of polymers, composites, and adhesives', held in Les Diablerets, Switzerland, 15-18 September 2002."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note
Print version record.
Contents
Front Cover; Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives II; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Part 1: Polymers; 1.1 Slow Crack Growth and Fatigue; 1.2 Essential Work of Fracture; 1.3 Environmental Stress Cracking; 1.4 Rate Effects; Part 2: Adhesive Joints; Chapter 24. Fracture Mechanics Tests to Characterize Bonded Glass/Epoxy Composites: Application to Strength Prediction in Structural Assemblies; Chapter 25. On the Mode II Loading of Adhesive Joints; Chapter 26. Cohesive Failure Characterisation of Wood Adhesive Joints Loaded in Shear.
Summary
Polymers; Slow crack Growth and Fatigue, Essential Work of Fracture, Environmental Stress Cracking, Rate Effects;, Adhesive Joints; Composites; Short Fibre Composites, Laminates, Z-Pinned and Bridging Analysis, Modelling and Lifetime Prediction.
