The constrained blister - a nearly constant strain energy release rate test for adhesives

This study developed and analyzed a modification of the blister test permitting nearly constant strain energy release rate testing of adhesive bonds. The work consisted of three parts; (1) development of the testing technique to evaluate strain energy release rate and to record the time dependent nature of the fracture process, (2) numerical analysis of the constrained blister test to determine the applicability of an approximate solution for several materials, and (3) development of an. analytical technique to evaluate the strain energy release rate for relatively stiff specimens.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering Mechanics

Department dc:contributor.department

Engineering Mechanics

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1988

Author dc:creator

• Lai, Yeh-Hung

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Dillard, David A.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Griffin, Odis Hayden Jr.
• Holzer, Siegfried M.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-08012012-040318

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/44077