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NOMENCLATURE


a
a
0
A
1

b
C
E
11

E
22
F
G
Gc

G =
I
G

s
G =
II
G


t
G =
III
G

C
G

=
C
I
G

C
s
G =
C
II
G


C
t
G =
C
III
G
G
12
G
13
G
23
G
MBT
Ic

DCB crack length (mm)
DCB initial crack length (mm)
Sope of delamination length/thickness (a/h) vs C
1/3
Absorbed crash
DCB specimen width (mm)
Compliance, /P (mm/N)
Youngs modulus in longitudinal direction (MPa)
Youngs modulus in transverse direction (MPa)
Force (N)
Energy release rate/ fracture toughness (N/mm)
Critical energy release rate/ fracture toughness (N/mm)
Energy release rate/ fracture toughness at Mode I (N/mm)
Energy release rate/ fracture toughness at Mode II (N/mm)
Energy release rate/ fracture toughness at Mode III (N/mm)
Critical energy release rate/ fracture toughness at Mode I (N/mm)
Critical energy release rate/ fracture toughness at Mode II (N/mm)
Critical energy release rate/ fracture toughness at Mode III (N/mm)
Shear modulus in X-Y direction (MPa)
Shear modulus in X-Z direction (MPa)
Shear modulus in Y-Z direction (MPa)
Mode I fracture toughness of modified beam theory (N/mm)
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G
cc
Ic

G
Mcc
Ic

H
I
K
K
n

K
t
K
s

L
N
max

S
max

T
max

n
P

S

t

Mode I fracture toughness of compliance calibration method(N/mm)
Mode I fracture toughness of modified compliance calibration method
(N/mm)
DCB specimen thickness (mm)
Moment of inertia
Initial stiffness/ elasticity (MPa)
Initial stiffness/ elasticity at Mode I (MPa)
Initial stiffness/ elasticity at Mode II (MPa)
Initial stiffness/ elasticity at Mode III (MPa)
DCB specimen length (mm)
Stress limit at Mode I (MPa)
Stress limit at Mode I (MPa)
Stress limit at Mode I (MPa)
Slope of the least-squares best fit line to a log-log a plot of C vs. a
Applied Load (N)
Initial cohesive thickness (mm)
Nominal traction stress (MPa)
Nominal traction stress at Mode I (MPa)
Nominal traction stress at Mode II (MPa)
Nominal traction stress at Mode III (MPa)
Peak values of the nominal traction stress at Mode I (MPa)
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t

U

12

c

a
C
U

s

t

f

s

t

s

Peak values of the nominal traction stress at Mode II (MPa)
Peak values of the nominal traction stress at Mode III (MPa)
Strain energy (J)
In-plane Poissons ratio
Crack opening displacement (mm)
Strain energy release rate
Critical strain energy release rate
Differential increase in the delamination (or crack) length
Differential of compliance
Differential increase in the strain energy
Shear correction factor
Separations at Mode I (mm)
Separations at Mode II (mm)
Separations at Mode III (mm)
Separation at final failure (mm)
Nominal strain at Mode I
Nominal strain at Mode II
Nominal strain at Mode III
Peak values of the nominal strain at Mode I
Peak values of the nominal strain at Mode II
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t



(
1
T
)
ult
(
2
T
)
ult
(
1
T
)
ult

(
2
T
)
ult

Peak values of the nominal strain at Mode III
Power law parameter
BK parameter
Ultimate tensile stress in longitudinal direction (MPa)
Ultimate tensile stress in transverse direction (MPa)
Ultimate tensile strain longitudinal direction
Ultimate tensile strain in transverse direction