On the role of microcracks in the dynamic fracture of brittle materials

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 535-563

  Ravi Chandar, K ^a   Yang, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCRACKS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYCARBONATES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

BRITTLE MATERIALS;

PLASTICS;

EID: 0031125451     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(96)00096-8     Document Type: Article

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