THE EFFECT OF BILINEAR BEHAVIOUR ON THE DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE OF THE PEELING MOMENT IN A BI-MATERIAL BEAM

Abstract

In this work a bi-material beam exhibiting partly bilinear behaviour under a uniform temperature change is analyzed. The essence of solution is based on the approach of Timoshenko's mechanics of materials. The main aim of the present analysis is to understand the effect of the bilinear behaviour on the peeling moment. This theoretical mechanics model mentioned here can give us useful insights to improve the resistance against the delamination.