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Predicting the fatigue life of adhesively-bonded structural composite joints

2015
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The choice of a particular (an appropriate) fatigue theory for composite materials and structures is based on the material’s behavior under the given loading pattern and the experience of the user. One of the most explicit and straightforward ways to represent experimental fatigue data is the S–N diagram that is preferred to other ways since it requires the minimum of experimental data. The effect of the loading is assessed by using constant life diagrams. This chapter aims to provide an overview of the commonly used S–N curves and the available constant life diagram formulations for the simulation of the fatigue behavior of composite materials and adhesively-bonded structural composite joints.

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2015
Book Chapters

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/2db94d4e-1385-40e8-80d3-ff7c1bfc616a

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Composite material

A composite material (also called a composition material or shortened to composite, which is the common name) is a material which is produced from two or more constituent materials. These constituent materials have notably dissimilar chemical or physical properties and are merged to create a material with properties unlike the individual elements. Within the finished structure, the individual elements remain separate and distinct, distinguishing composites from mixtures and solid solutions.

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Fatigue describes a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness) or exhaustion. In general usage, fatigue often follows prolonged physical or mental activity. When fatigue occurs independently of physical or mental exertion, or does not resolve after rest or sleep, it may have other causes, such as a medical condition. Fatigue (in a medical context) is complex and its cause is often unknown. Fatigue is associated with a wide variety of conditions including autoimmune disease, organ failure, chronic pain conditions, mood disorders, heart disease, infectious diseases and post-infectious disease states.

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