Determination of Mixed Mode Energy Release Rates in Laminated Carbon Fiber Composite Structures Using Digital Image Correlation

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dc.contributor.advisorBruck, Hugh Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorPuishys, Joseph Francisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-04T05:30:23Z
dc.date.available2013-07-04T05:30:23Z
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.description.abstractCarbon fiber composites have recently seen a large scale application in industry due to its high strength and low weight. Despite numerous beneficial attributes of composite materials, they are subject to several unique challenges; the most prevalent and troubling is delamination fracture. This research program is focused on developing an appropriate damage model capable of analyzing microscopic stress strain growth at the crack tip of laminated composites. This thesis focuses on capturing and identifying the varying stress and strain fields, as well as other microstructural details and phenomena unique to crack tip propagation in carbon fiber panels using a novel mechanical characterization technique known as Digital Image Correlation (DIC).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/14249
dc.subject.pqcontrolledMechanical engineeringen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledMaterials Scienceen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCompositeen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDICen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDisplacementen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledEnergy Release Rateen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledFractureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledMixed Modeen_US
dc.titleDetermination of Mixed Mode Energy Release Rates in Laminated Carbon Fiber Composite Structures Using Digital Image Correlationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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