5th International Conference on Fracture of Composites, Polymers and Adhesives

This will be the fifth International Conference in the series organised by the European Structural Integrity Society - Technical Committee 4 on Fracture Mechanics related to Polymers, Polymeric Composites and Adhesives.

Coverage will include new dev...

This will be the fifth International Conference in the series organised by the European Structural Integrity Society - Technical Committee 4 on Fracture Mechanics related to Polymers, Polymeric Composites and Adhesives.

Coverage will include new developments, innovative application and experimental and analytical work in the field of:

Polymers
Low rate properties, Kc, Gc and Jc. Essential work of fracture, we. Impact and high rate properties. Ductile energy dissipation. Environmental effects. Fracture in soft materials. Cutting, machining and scratching.

Composites
Delamination in continuous fibre composites including cross-ply, z-pinned and stitched laminates. Impact and high rate properties. Fatigue and thermal properties. Toughness of short fibre and particulate composites. Nano composites and the ‘Nano effect.’

Adhesives
Structural adhesives toughness evaluation. Geometry and thickness effects on Gc. Toughening mechanisms, including nano-scale additives. Service life prediction models, including cyclic fatigue loads and environmental ageing effects. Impact and high rate behaviour. Peeling of flexible laminates.

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