Fracture Mechanics of Thin Films and Composite Materials - ES 242r
- Fracture Mechanics. Energy release rate. Stress intensity factor. Mixed mode fracture. Representative solutions. Fracture specimens. Fracture toughness, crack growth resistance. Plastic zones. Plane stress vs. plane strain. Small scale yielding. J integrals. Cohesive zone modeling. (HRR field. A blunting crack tip. Fatigue. Environment-assisted cracking)
- Thin films and layered materials. Origin of residual stresses. Curvature of layered materials due to residual stresses. Channel cracks. Debonding. Delamination. Buckle-delamination.
- Composites. Toughening. Test specimens for delamination. Matrix cracking. Size effects. Bridging.