An investigation into strain rate dependent constitutive properties of a sandwiched epoxy interface

• Published in: Materials & design Vol. 112; pp. 345 - 356
• Main Authors: Verma, Devendra, Exner, Matthias, Tomar, Vikas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.12.2016
• Subjects: Confinement effect; Constitutive relationships; Deformation; Dynamic loading; Dynamic tests; Dynamics; High strain rate; Interface strength; Loads (forces); Mathematical models; Strain rate; Stress-strain relationships; Viscoplastic deformation; High strain rate; Confinement effect; Interface strength; Dynamic loading; Viscoplastic deformation

A composite material fracture strength can significantly depend on the constitutive description of interfaces. A computational model of composite deformation should, therefore, incorporate interface constitutive behavior. However, separating main phase constitutive behavior from interface constituti...