Assessment of data for dynamic crack initiation under shock pressure loading: Part I-experiment

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Abstract

A technique for analyzing crack initiation and growth in polymeric materials is described. The specimen is a circular plate fixed at the edge and subjected to a pressure shock wave loading. The design of the test is shown to reflect the loading history. Static tests can also be performed with the same equipment. The results of both static and dynamic tests are compared in terms of the load intensity required for crack initiation. It is found that this is higher for the static tests than for the dynamic tests, as expected.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-83
Number of pages9
JournalTheoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1993
Externally publishedYes

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