F.-G. Buchholz

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare the propagation paths predicted by two different criteria for three-point bending experiments performed on PMMA and conclude that the global criterion gives better results than the local type criterion.

TL;DR: In this article, the interlaminar fracture behavior of a unidirectionally reinforced composite under the full range of in-plane loading conditions has been investigated and the parameters for a fracture criterion for the composite under consideration have been determined.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the 3D fatigue crack growth behavior in 3PB-specimens or in cantilever beam specimens under bending or torsion loading, with inclined planes for the initial crack, by the dual boundary element method (DBEM).

TL;DR: In this article, detailed results of 3D finite element (FE) and mixed mode analyses of different fracture specimens are presented and discussed, where 3D and mode coupling effects are found in strain energy release rate (SERR) results along crack fronts, in particular adjacent to corners, where a crack front intersects a free surface of a specimen.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a computational fracture analysis results for four different specimens and discussed with regard to 3D and mode coupling effects, including a center cracked tension specimen, with a crack inclined to the loading direction, a single edge notch specimen under out-of-plane shear deformation, a quarter circular corner crack specimen subject to shear deformations, and a three point bending specimen with a three-point bending support.