Tuesday, 19 November, 2025

SASCOM Seminar Series - Evolving Test Methods for Fracture Property Evaluation of interfaces.

On November 25th, Dr. Xiaole Li, our ENERCOMP Project Leader for Digital Solutions and Visualization, will deliver a talk as part of the SASCOM Seminar Series titled “Evolving Test Methods for Fracture Property Evaluation of Interfaces.”

Fracture mechanics is a branch of engineering and materials science that focuses on understanding the behavior of cracks and flaws in materials. It examines how and why materials fail under stress, particularly due to the presence of cracks and other imperfections. Fracture mechanics plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and durability of structures and materials subjected to mechanical loading, helping engineers make informed decisions in design and maintenance processes.

According to Griffith’s theory, fracture in materials and interfaces is driven by the energy release rate (ERR), a fundamental concept in fracture mechanics that quantifies the rate at which energy is released per unit area of a crack front as the crack propagates Interfaces are particularly susceptible to fracture, making the critical ERR (fracture energy) vital for maintaining their integrity. The rapid advancement of materials science—especially in fields like flexible electronics, soft robotics, and innovative energy systems, which involve multiple interfaces that may fail under mechanical and other loading conditions—demands new testing methods for accurately measuring the fracture energy of interfaces. This is essential for better assessing the resilience of devices/structures. In this talk, I will highlight the progress our lab has made in evolving testing methods for evaluating the fracture properties of interfaces.

To attend this insightful talk, please register for the Zoom session on the SASCOM website.

Date: Monday, November 25th, 2024

Time: 11:45 am (UTC+3)

Location: On Zoom