Loading rate effect on mixed mode I/II brittle fracture behavior of PMMA using inclined cracked SBB specimen

This paper investigates the effect of loading rate on the mixed-mode I/II fracture behavior of PolymethylMethacrylate (PMMA). Experimental studies are performed using a novel fracture test specimen which has recently been developed, called short bend beam (SBB), in different loading rates of 1 mm/min, 20 mm/min, and 200 mm/min. Fracture test data are presented for pure mode I, pure mode II, and mixed-mode I/II conditions, thanks to the...