Abstract
The mechanical behavior of a thin blistering film under a uniform pressure changes from a bending to a stretching membrane as the thickness and flexural rigidity decrease. An analytical solution is found for the elastic response and the strain energy release rate based on an average membrane stress approximation.
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Wan, KT., Lim, SC. The Bending to Stretching Transition of a Pressurized Blister Test. International Journal of Fracture 92, 43–47 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007612016147
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