Abstract
Laminates made of brittle and ductile layers bonded together are studied in two dimensional cracking in order to establish the conditions for the existence of a Resistence Curve. A single tunneling crack may have a stable growth if the bonds of the interface are weak against debond initiation and tough against crack propagation. The sequence of crack initiations and growth show also an additional ductility effect.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD |
| Volume | 109 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Dallas, TX, USA Duration: 25 Nov 1990 → 30 Nov 1990 |