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March 19, 2026International Journal of FractureOpen Access

Effect of environmental conditions on fracture of composite materials and thin films

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Analytical approach reveals that temperature and moisture significantly impact fracture in composites, indicating vulnerability.

Key Points

  • This research investigates how environmental factors like temperature and moisture influence the fracture behavior of composite materials and thin films.
  • Analytical approach to calculate strain energy release rates under varying environmental conditions.
  • Comparison of strain energy release rates with fracture toughness to assess susceptibility to fracture.
  • Numerical examples using experimental data for various polymeric and metal matrix composites.
  • Increase in strain energy release rate observed with elevated temperature or moisture.
  • Demonstrated increased vulnerability to fracture in selected composite materials.
  • Condition for mode I fracture in thin films identified based on specific stress ratios and elastic moduli.

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Victor Birman (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb92d1496e729e6298070ehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-026-00915-0
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