Mechanical Deformation and Fracture of Glass/PVB Laminates

Dr. Anand Jagota, Dr. Stephen J. Bennison, Dr. C. Anthony SmithMr. Ray V. Foss and Mr. Alex Van Dus

The design of laminated safety glass for
specified mechanical performance is discussed.
The use of computational modeling for the design
of laminates is demonstrated in a treatment of
glass first cracking resistance. The modeling
approach has been used to construct objective
performance charts for laminated glass that may
be used to select glass and polymer thickness for
specified geometry, loading, rate and temperature
conditions.

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The Authors

Dr. Anand Jagota Dr. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. Anand Jagota has worked on the mechanical properties of glass and glass/polymer laminates. This work is aimed both towards the development of design standards, understanding, and improved laminated gl... Read more