A numerical study of dynamic crack growth in elastic-viscoplastic solids

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 769-787

  Siegmund, T ^a   Needleman, A ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CRACK INITIATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SOLIDS; STRAIN HARDENING; STRAIN RATE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; SURFACES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TOUGHNESS;

CRACK SPEED; DYNAMIC CRACK GROWTH; ELASTIC VISCOPLASTIC SOLID; MATERIAL FLOW STRENGTH; PLAIN STRAIN BLOCK;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0031103605     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(96)00062-5     Document Type: Article

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