Fracture Behavior of Multidirectional DCB Specimen: Higher-Order Beam Theories

Prasad, Raghu BK and Kumar, Pavan DVTG (2009) Fracture Behavior of Multidirectional DCB Specimen: Higher-Order Beam Theories. In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics -ASCE, 135 (10). pp. 1119-1128.

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Abstract

Mathematical models, for the stress analysis of symmetric multidirectional double cantilever beam (DCB) specimen using classical beam theory, first and higher-order shear deformation beam theories, have been developed to determine the Mode I strain energy release rate (SERR) for symmetric multidirectional composites. The SERR has been calculated using the compliance approach. In the present study, both variationally and nonvariationally derived matching conditions have been applied at the crack tip of DCB specimen. For the unidirectional and cross-ply composite DCB specimens, beam models under both plane stress and plane strain conditions in the width direction are applicable with good performance where as for the multidirectional composite DCB specimen, only the beam model under plane strain condition in the width direction appears to be applicable with moderate performance. Among the shear deformation beam theories considered, the performance of higher-order shear deformation beam theory, having quadratic variation for transverse displacement over the thickness, is superior in determining the SERR for multidirectional DCB specimen.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Engineering Mechanics -ASCE
Publisher:	American Society of Civil Engineers
Additional Information:	Copy right of this article belongs to American Society of Civil Engineers.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2009 10:24
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:47
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/23825

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