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Assessment of foam fracture in sandwich beams using thermoelastic stress analysis

Assessment of foam fracture in sandwich beams using thermoelastic stress analysis
Assessment of foam fracture in sandwich beams using thermoelastic stress analysis
Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA) has been well established for determining crack-tip parameters in metallic materials. This paper examines its ability to determine accurately the crack-tip parameters for PVC foam used in sandwich structures.
Composite sandwich structures, RFI, TSA, full scale testing, PVC foam
Dulieu-Barton, J.M.
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Berggreen, C.
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Mettemberg, C.
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Dulieu-Barton, J.M.
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Berggreen, C.
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Mettemberg, C.
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Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Berggreen, C. and Mettemberg, C. (2009) Assessment of foam fracture in sandwich beams using thermoelastic stress analysis. ICCM17: 17th International Conference on Composite Materials, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 27 - 31 Jul 2009. 10 pp .

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Abstract

Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA) has been well established for determining crack-tip parameters in metallic materials. This paper examines its ability to determine accurately the crack-tip parameters for PVC foam used in sandwich structures.

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Published date: 2009
Venue - Dates: ICCM17: 17th International Conference on Composite Materials, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2009-07-27 - 2009-07-31
Keywords: Composite sandwich structures, RFI, TSA, full scale testing, PVC foam
Organisations: Fluid Structure Interactions Group

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Local EPrints ID: 68658
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/68658
PURE UUID: 9741d2c2-890c-441e-affd-fb5ae2fd8585

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Date deposited: 14 Sep 2009
Last modified: 13 Mar 2024 19:01

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Author: C. Berggreen
Author: C. Mettemberg

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