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A Compression‐Loaded Double Cantilever Beam Specimen
Author(s) -
Gonzalez Armando C.,
Pantano Carlo G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1990.tb07629.x
Subject(s) - cantilever , materials science , compression (physics) , tension (geology) , beam (structure) , composite material , structural engineering , stress (linguistics) , stress intensity factor , fracture mechanics , engineering , linguistics , philosophy
In crack propagation studies, double cantilever beam specimens are typically loaded in tension or by an applied moment. A method of compression loading is described in which the stress intensity K I decreases with crack length. This new arrangement offers added crack stability over other techniques, as well as a convenient method of loading.