Control of indentation cracking through gradients in elastic properties, with applications to polymeric composites

S. Suresh, A.E. Giannakopoulos, Ole Jørgensen

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Resumé

We review in this paper recent experimental and theoretical developments which provide a rationale for the enhancement of indentation resistance of composites by recourse to gradients in elastic properties. We first examine brittle ceramics where the introduction of a controlled gradient in Young`s modulus, facilitated by the graded infiltration of a glassy phase that preserve transverse elastic isotropy, is shown to suppress Hertzian cone crack formation. We then consider anisotropic polymeric composites where it is demonstrated that, by choosing a functional dependence of the orientation of the fiber axes through the thickness of a laminated polymeric composite plate, the indentation strength can be improved substantially.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProceedings of the 18th Risø International Symposium on "Polymeric Composites – Expanding the Limits"
RedaktørerS.I. Andersen, P. Brønsted, H. Lilholt, Aa. Lystrup, J.T. Rheinländer, B.F. Sørensen, H. Toftegaard
ForlagRisø National Laboratory
Sider169-179
Antal sider11
ISBN (Trykt)87-550-2319-3
StatusUdgivet - 1997
Udgivet eksterntJa
Begivenhed18th Risø International Symposium: Polymeric Composites – Expanding the Limits - , Danmark
Varighed: 1 sep. 19975 sep. 1997
Konferencens nummer: 18

Konference

Konference18th Risø International Symposium
Land/OmrådeDanmark
Periode1/09/975/09/97

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  • Programområde 3: Energiressourcer

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