Strain Rate Effect on Crack Opening and Growth in a Particulate Composite Material at Low Temperature
Abstract
Over the past years, a considerable amount of work has been done in studying crack growth behavior in highly filled polymeric materials (1-4). These materials consist of hard particles embedded in soft polymeric binder, such as rubber, and behave like viscoelastic materials. Therefore, the mechanical and fracture behaviors of such materials can be strongly influenced by the loading rate, temperature, and material microstructure. Thus, in order to obtain a fundamental understanding of the crack growth behavior in the particulate composite materials, the effects of loading rate and temperature on the crack growth behavior need to be determined.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA408424
Entities
People
- Chun Ting Liu
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory