A self-consistent approximation for crack bridging by elastic/perfectly plastic ligaments

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 249-263

  Cox, Brian N ^a   Francis Rose, L R ^b  

^a ROCKWELL SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analysis; Bridged crack; Crack bridging; Fracture; Life prediction; Theory

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; YIELD STRESS;

BRIDGED CRACK; CRACK BRIDGING; CYCLING DEBONDING; LIFE PREDICTION; NET CRACK TIP; NONLINEAR INTEGRAL EQUATION; THRESHOLD STRESS;

CRACKS;

EID: 0030126709     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-6636(95)00025-9     Document Type: Article

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