@book{71394cb92eee4d88810cea60708ee99e,
title = "Interlaminar mode-II fracture toughness of a glass-fiber epoxy laminate",
abstract = "In this work fracture mechanics and experimental mechanics approaches were used to characterize mode-II interlaminar fracture of a glass-fibre reinforced epoxy (GRFP) laminate. Mode-II interlaminar fracture toughness was characterized by using the end-notched flexure (ENF) test. The ENF-specimen was modelled by using both analytical (beam theory) and numerical (finite-element method) approaches. Calculated results were compared to experimental ones and the interlaminar mode-II fracture toughness of the particular laminate was determined. In the particular case the ENF-test is suitable for characterization the interlaminar fracture toughness.",
keywords = "epoxy laminates, fiberglass reinforced plastics, fracture mechanics, fracture strength, toughness, fracture tests, notch tests, bend tests, mathematical models, analysis (mathematics), finite element analysis, calculations",
author = "Heikki Kein{\"a}nen and Tero Uuttu and Mikko Lehtonen",
note = "Project code: KAU10022 ",
year = "1992",
language = "English",
isbn = "951-38-4223-1",
series = "VTT Publications",
publisher = "VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland",
number = "105",
address = "Finland",
}