2006 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Modelling of Elastic-Plastic Peel Tests for Structural Adhesives
Authors : A. J. Kinloch, H. Hadavinia, L. Kawashita, D. R. Moore, J. G. Williams
Published in: Fracture of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
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The adhesive fracture energy,
G
c
, of adhesive joints may be readily ascertained from linear-elastic fracture-mechanics (LEFM) methods, and indeed a British Standard (BS7991-2001) now exists for the LEFM Mode I value,
G
Ic
, largely as a result of the efforts of the European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS) TC4 Committee, as described by Blackman and Kinloch [
1
]. Notwithstanding, the LEFM test specimens are relatively complex and expensive to make and test, and many industries would far prefer to deduce the value of
G
c
from the very common and widely used ‘peel test’.