Fracture properties of balsa wood and balsa core sandwich composites

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Creator	Shir Mohammadi, Meisam
Abstract	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.
Resource Type	Masters Thesis
Date Available	2012-10-23T21:19:12+00:00
Date Issued	2012-06-14
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Field	Materials Science
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2013
Advisor	Nairn, John
Committee Member	Knowles, Chris Albertani, Roberto Warnes, William
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Graduate School
Subject	Engineered wood -- Fracture Balsa wood -- Mechanical properties Engineered wood -- Mechanical properties Sandwich construction Balsa wood -- Fracture
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/34601

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