The Effect of Transverse Shear in Symmetric and Asymmetric End Notch Flexure Tests–Analytical and Numerical Modeling

This paper focuses on the effects of transverse shear and root rotations in both symmetric and asymmetrical end-notched flexure (AENF) interlaminar fracture toughness tests. A theoretical model is developed, whereas the test specimen is subdivided into four regions joined by a rigid interface. The d...

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Main Authors: Konrad Dadej, Paolo Sebastiano Valvo, Jarosław Bieniaś
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/14/3046