On dynamic crack initiation in polycarbonate under mixed-mode loading

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-64

  Rittel, D ^b   Levin, R ^b   Maigre, H ^a,b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE DES SOLIDES   (France)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; POLYCARBONATES; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

DYNAMIC CRACK INITIATION; MIXED MODE LOADING;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0030646806     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0093-6413(96)00078-x     Document Type: Article

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