This study reviews several of the recent and commonly used fracture models for predicting
the notched strength of composite laminates. Emphasis has been placed on semi-empirical …

Healing-on-demand materials exhibit the capability to close cracks and heal the
closed/narrowed cracks when needed and to recover functionality using intrinsic or extrinsic …

With its combination of practicality, readability, and rigor that is characteristic of any truly
authoritative reference and text, Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications quickly …

A progressive damage model is presented for notched laminated composites subjected to
tensile loading. The model is capable of assessing damage in laminates with arbitrary ply …

Over the last three decades, the evolution of techniques for the experimental testing of
composite materials has struggled to keep up with the advances and broadening areas of …

In the preface to the first edition of Tensile Testing, editor Patricia Han wrote “Our vision for
this book was to provide a volume that could serve not only as an introduction for those who …

Offers information on the fundamental principles, processes, methods and procedures
related to fibre-reinforced composites. The book presents a comparative view, and provides …

A trend in the last decade towards models in which nonlinear crack tip processes are
represented explicitly, rather than being assigned to a point process at the crack tip (as in …

An extensive experimental program has been performed to investigate the effect of scaling
on the tensile strength of notched composites. Hole diameter, ply and laminate thickness …

Polymer blends with self-healing capability when damaged have received increasing
interests and have been develo** rapidly because of their many potential applications …