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Fracture properties of balsa wood and balsa core sandwich composites

Favorable properties of Balsa wood make it an interesting alternative in a number of
applications including thermal insulation or as a lightweight core material in
sandwich composites. Increasing use in construction necessitates a better
understanding of its mechanical and failure properties. In the present work, mode I
and mode II fracture toughness for different types of balsa wood and a sandwich
structure (balsa as core and fiber glass as skin layer) are studied experimentally by
using load-displacement diagrams and visually acquired crack growth data. / Graduation date: 2013

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/34601
Date14 June 2012
CreatorsShir Mohammadi, Meisam
ContributorsNairn, John
Source SetsOregon State University
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis/Dissertation

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