Abstract
The interface crack tip field between two dissimilar rubber materials those obey the Knowles-Sternberg (J. Elast. 3 (1973) 67-107) elastic law is analysed. The whole field composed of two shrinking sectors and one expanding sector. Under tensile and shear mixed load the interface is always located in the expanding sector provided the hardening exponents of the materials are equal. The completely analytical solutions are obtained for both shrinking and expanding sectors. It is found that the important expanding sector was ignored by Herrmann's (J. Elast. 21 (1989) 227-269) solution so that the location of interface cannot be determined.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6227-6240 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | International Journal of Solids and Structures |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 34-35 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Jul 2001 |
Keywords
- Interface crack
- Rubber materials
- Tip field
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials