Instability dynamics in three-dimensional fracture: An atomistic simulation

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1461-1471

  Abraham, Farid F ^a   Schneider, D ^b   Land, B ^b   Lifka, D ^b   Skovira, J ^b   Gerner, J ^b   Rosenkrantz, M ^b  

^a IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

A. fracture; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; XENON;

ATOMISTIC SIMULATION; CRACK VELOCITY; DYNAMIC BRITTLE TO DUCTILE TRANSITION; THREE DIMENSIONAL NOTCHED SOLIDS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0031236832     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(97)00017-3     Document Type: Article

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