Effect of local polarization switching on piezoelectric fracture

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 927-952

  Fulton, Chandler C ^a   Gao, Huajian ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Electromechanical processes; A. Fracture; B. Ferroelectric material; B. Piezoelectric material; C. Energy methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000544659     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5096(00)00049-1     Document Type: Article

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