The peeling apart of layered materials is common in nature and has been used by humans
in myriad applications since prehistoric times. Over the past century, a wide range of peel …

Specifications for coating many forms of infrastructure and equipment include abrasive
cleaning, then measurement of the surface profile and adhesion on the assumption that they …

One of the fundamental aspects in cohesive zone modeling is the definition of the traction-
separation relationship across fracture surfaces, which approximates the nonlinear fracture …

The analysis of adhesively bonded joints started in 1938 with the closed-form model of
Volkersen. The equilibrium equation of a single lap joint led to a simple governing …

A generalized potential-based constitutive model for mixed-mode cohesive fracture is
presented in conjunction with physical parameters such as fracture energy, cohesive …

A trend in the last decade towards models in which nonlinear crack tip processes are
represented explicitly, rather than being assigned to a point process at the crack tip (as in …

The discrete cohesive zone model (DCZM) is implemented using the finite element (FE)
method to simulate fracture initiation and subsequent growth when material non-linear …

Delamination between a coating and a substrate is often an undesired phenomenon, for
which predictive numerical schemes are required. The interface between the coating and …

The determination of cohesive laws for describing large scale failure process zones is
discussed. Firstly, a general approach for determination of cohesive laws, by the …

A review of the mechanics of lap-shear joints is followed by a detailed analysis of the
problem using a cohesive-zone approach. The cohesive-zone model allows not only the …