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The Poulter Laboratory of SRI International has performed research in dynamic strength and fracture testing of homogeneous and heterogeneous materials since the 1970's. Moreover, SRI has pionneered the development of microstructurally based damage models for predicting fracture under generalized geometrical and loading conditions.
Material studies include the effects of deformation, corrosion, fatigue and fracture response of materials. These studies include both testing and material characterization in our fracture laboratory and material damage model development for finite element investigations.
The FRASTAscope system was developed at Poulter Laboratory for the post-mortem reconstruction of fracture events using Fracture Surface Topography Analysis (FRASTA). With this system and reconstruction method, the fracture initiation site can be established and the local toughness measured in terms of crack opening angle. Crack arrest and reinitiation events, and the load transients associated with them, can also be identified.
For more information about our fracture mechanics and materials research, please contact:
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