Abstract: The sensitivity of crack growth resistance to the choice of isotropic or kinematic hardening is investigated. Monotonic mode I crack advance under small scale yielding conditions is modeled via a cohesive zone formulation ...

Abstract: The shear strength of a pre-cracked sandwich layer is predicted, assuming that the layer is linear elastic or elastic-plastic, with yielding characterized either by the J2 plasticity theory or by a strip-yield model. The ...