...Zhangxian Yuan; George A. Kardomateas A high-order theory is developed to model asymmetric sandwich panels with face/core debonds and to provide a solution for the energy release rate and mode mixty. This new theory is a novel re-formulation of the extended high-order sandwich panel theory (EHSAPT...

...Zhangxian Yuan; George A. Kardomateas A novel re-formulation of the extended high-order sandwich panel theory (EHSAPT) for the case of a face/core debond was done in Part I of this two-part series of papers. This high-order theory is capable of including not only the transverse shear but also...

...Minh Hung Nguyen; George A. Kardomateas This article presents a closed-form solution for the energy release rate of face/core debonds in the mode II end-notched flexure (ENF) sandwich configuration. The finite-length sandwich specimen is considered to have a “debonded” region and a “joined” region...

...Daniel O. Okegbu; George A. Kardomateas This paper investigates the effects of large deflections on the energy release rate and mode partitioning of face/core debonds for the single cantilever beam sandwich composite testing configuration, which is loaded with an applied shear force...

...George A. Kardomateas; Niels Pichler; Zhangxian Yuan The goal of this paper is to derive closed form expressions for the energy release rate and mode partitioning of face/core debonds in sandwich composites, which include loading in shear. This is achieved by treating a finite length sandwich beam...