ELASTIC-PLASTIC FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION OF THEISLAND BLISTER TEST

Authors
MARGARITIS G SIKORSKI SA MCGARRY FJ
Citation
G. Margaritis et al., ELASTIC-PLASTIC FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION OF THEISLAND BLISTER TEST, Journal of adhesion science and technology, 8(3), 1994, pp. 273-287
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical","Material Science",Mechanics
Journal title
Journal of adhesion science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01694243
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
273 - 287
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4243(1994)8:3<273:EFMAAA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Finite element method (FEM) modeling of the island blister test (IBT), which takes into account the possibility of plasticity in the film an d can separate the normal and shear components of the specific fractur e energy, is presented. IBT specimens of a polymer film (Ultradel 4212 ) on a chromium-coated silicon substrate were prepared and tested usin g modified procedures which am described. The analysis of the experime ntal results shows that crack propagation occurs when the mode I compo nent of the specific fracture energy reaches a critical value.