The objective of this paper is to describe a simple dynamic crack propagation experiment
which reproduces two phenomena: mixed-mode propagation and crack stop and restart …

To promote the application of amorphous glassy polymers in structural components, a
reliable prediction of the deformation and the potential fracturing behaviors is in demand …

In this paper the effects of the strain rate on the inelastic behavior and the self-heating under
load conditions are presented for polymeric materials, such as polymethyl methacrylate …

We review some theoretical and experimental works describing the slow, thermally
activated, growth of a crack in a solid material under stress. Theoretical approaches fall into …

We present a new methodology for the identification of a zone cohesive model that
describes material failure. The material under consideration fails by crazing. The study is …

Abstract The eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) has become a popular framework for
the simulation of fracture phenomena. There has been substantial work to verify the method …

Mixed mode crack initiation in PMMA specimens containing square holes is investigated
experimentally by uniaxial tensile tests. The crack deflection with respect to the V-notch …

Polymer crazing is typically a precursor to damage and considerably reduces the
mechanical performance of polymer materials. The concentrated stress caused by machines …

A multi-performance MWCNT-reinforced chitosan nanocomposite was fabricated by two
methods: a freeze-drying process associated with the sublimation and compression (SAC) …

Experiments by He et al.[JY He, ZL Zhang, M. Midttun, G. Fonnum, GI Modahl, H.
Kristiansen, and K. Redford. Size effect on mechanical properties of micron-sized PS-DVB …