Finite element analysis of an interface crack with large crack-tip contact zones

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 847-860

  Venkatesha, K S ^a   Dattaguru, B ^a   Ramamurthy, T S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CRACK INITIATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SHEAR DEFORMATION;

BIMATERIAL PLATES; CRACK-TIP CONTACT ZONE; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0030214642     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7944(95)00093-3     Document Type: Article

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