Abstract
This paper deals with the modeling of the key mechanisms involved in the fracture of polymers: shear yielding and crazing. Along with the continuum model for shear yielding, we will discuss a recently proposed cohesive surface model for crazing. Applications to be presented include the study of the competition between the two mechanisms during growth of a mode I crack, and a numerical investigation of the role of localized deformations in failure of a polymer blend.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | EPRINTS-BOOK-TITLE |
Place of Publication | Munchen |
Publisher | University of Groningen, The Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials |
Number of pages | 20 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |