Accession Number:

ADA090494

Title:

Time-Dependent Fracture Processes Relating to Service Life Prediction of Adhesive Joints and Advanced Composites.

Descriptive Note:

Progress rept. no. 2, Jul-Oct 77,

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA GRADUATE AERONAUTICAL LABS

Personal Author(s):

• Liecthi,K. M.
• Knauss,W. G.

Report Date:

1977-10-07

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

Completion of construction of the loading device frame, tubes and speciment holders development of suitable heating and cooling systems for the tubes development of a method to measure the small displacements applied to the specimen by the loading device determination of the amount of light needed in the crack opening recording method. Author

Descriptors:

• *COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
• *BONDED JOINTS
• *LIFE TESTS
• *ADHESIVE BONDING
• MEASUREMENT
• PREDICTIONS
• TIME DEPENDENCE
• LOADING(HANDLING)
• CRACKING(FRACTURING)
• DISPLACEMENT
• FRACTURE(MECHANICS)
• LOADERS
• COOLING AND VENTILATING EQUIPMENT
• PHOTODIODES
• LIGHT EMITTING DIODES

Subject Categories:

• Adhesives, Seals and Binders

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE