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(a) (b)<br />

3.21: (a) Energy release rate vs. load <strong>and</strong> (b) mode-mixity vs. load for panels with PMI core<br />

<strong>and</strong> 100 mm debond with different initial imperfection magnitudes.<br />

As mentioned previously, compiling a plot <strong>of</strong> strength reduction factor Rl against debond<br />

diameter presents some difficulty. However, Figure 3.22 shows a strength reduction factor based<br />

on the intact strength corresponding to compressive material failure as shown in Table 3.4, which<br />

is in turn based on the laminate compressive strengths presented in Table 3.1. The reduced<br />

strength values are based on the measured debond propagation loads, with the values for 50 mm<br />

debonds interpolated with the aid <strong>of</strong> the FE simulations. This figure is tentative in view <strong>of</strong> the<br />

uncertainties regarding the intact strengths <strong>and</strong> also the differences between test <strong>and</strong> analysis<br />

results reported above.<br />

3.22: Local strength reduction factors for panels with debonds.<br />

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