Durability of Polymer /Metal Interfaces Under Cyclic Loading

Du, Tianbao

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Title:	Durability of Polymer /Metal Interfaces Under Cyclic Loading
Author(s):	Du, Tianbao
Doctoral Committee Chair(s):	Zhong, Sheng
Department / Program:	Materials Science and Engineering
Discipline:	Materials Science and Engineering
Degree Granting Institution:	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree:	Ph.D.
Genre:	Dissertation
Subject(s):	Engineering, Materials Science
Abstract:	The mixed-mode was applied by a piezoelectric actuator. Subcritical crack growth was observed along the epoxy/aluminum interface and the growth rate was found to depend on the magnitude of the applied electric field. Kinetics of the crack growth was correlated with the piezoelectric driving force. The resulting crack growth behavior was compared with the results from the conventional mechanical testing technique. Large differences were found between these two methods. Using this newly developed technique, effects of loading mode and frequency were studied. The fatigue resistance was found to increase with the mode II component and was expressed as a function of the KII/K I ratio. A strong frequency effect was observed for the subcritical crack growth along the Al/Epoxy interface, their fatigue resistance increased with the testing frequency.
Issue Date:	2001
Type:	Text
Language:	English
Description:	146 p. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2142/82702
Other Identifier(s):	(MiAaPQ)AAI3023045
Date Available in IDEALS:	2015-09-25
Date Deposited:	2001