After a successful series of 6 workshops on the strength of composites (see link), we have now started a series on the fracture toughness of composites (see link for the last one on mode I interlaminar toughness). The second workshop in this new series will tackle mode II interlaminar fracture toughness of composites and the factors affecting it.

The workshop will be an opportunity for everyone to comment on which aspects you agree or disagree on, on best practices, and what alternative ideas you might like to put forward. As usual, we have drafted a short paper to outline the key issues and as a starting point for discussions.

Click here to access the paper.

The event will be held on Zoom, and you can register using this link.

The agenda and list of speakers can be found below.

This workshop is free and open to all. 

Agenda

Note: the agenda is in UK time

14:00h – Meeting introduction – Yentl Swolfs

14:05h – Topic presentation - Michael Wisnom, Yentl Swolfs and Federico Paris

14:20h – 5-minute presentations

15:00h – Panel member questions and comments (live)

15:20h – Break

15:30h – Open discussion (Q&A or raising hands)

16:40h – Conclusions, suggestions for next steps and topics for next workshops

17.00h – End of meeting

 

Scheduled 5-minute presentations:

• James Ratcliffe (NASA): An Experimental Study on Mode-II Delamination in 2D Woven/Unidirectional Laminates With Application to Bi-Material Interfaces
• Yu Gong (Chongqing University): Semi-analytical method to extract mode II bridging-traction relation directly from experimental load and displacement data
• Michael May (Fraunhofer EMI):Challenges in mode II testing under high rates of loading
• Giuliano Allegri (University of Bristol): An Entropy-Based Perspective on Fracture Toughness
• Bamber Blackman (Imperial College London): Validity of mode II fracture toughness measurements in composites and joints
• Alberto Barroso (University of Sevilla): CERTBOND Project: Mode-II quasi static characterization of co-cured composite adhesive joints
• Faustino Mujika (University of the Basque Country): Fracture characterization of bimaterial joints in pure mode II