“Mode III and mixed-mode interlaminar fracture toughness and the factors affecting it” was the fourth part of a series on fracture following on from the first event Is fracture toughness applicable as a material property for composites?, the second one on “Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness and the factors affecting it” and the third on Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness and the Factors affecting it
The workshop comprised a topic presentation by Yentl Swolfs, followed by four short presentations and further discussion with people from across the world.
For those who could not attend or would like to rewatch the content, a recording of the workshop is available to watch on the Bristol Composites Institutes YouTube channel. The PowerPoint presentations and the paper summarising the topic are available for download via the links below.
1. Mode lII and Mixed Mode Toughness Paper. (PDF, 309kB)
2. Mode III and mixed-mode interlaminar fracture toughness
and the factors affecting it - Topic presentation (PDF, 440kB)
3. Fractographic insights into mixed-mode I/II/III and
the associated delamination migration - Emile Greenhalgh (PDF, 5,724kB)
4. Studying Planar Delamination Growth Under Out of Plane Load - John-Alan Pascoe (PDF, 988kB)
5. Mixed-Mode and Mode III Fracture of FRP composites: Do we have to test, and if so, how? - 5. Andreas Brunner (PDF, 806kB)
6. A Novel Methology for Mode III Testing of Laminated Composite Materials - Jaime Viña (PDF, 1,850kB)