Time dependent cracks in ceramic matrix composites: Crack growth initiation

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1035-1051

  Begley, M R ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Santa Barbara   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CREEP; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

TIME DEPENDENT CRACKS;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031100995     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(96)00050-9     Document Type: Article

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