A molecular dynamics investigation of rapid fracture mechanics

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1595-1605

  Abraham, Farid F ^a   Brodbeck, Dominique ^a   Rudge, William E ^a   Xu, Xiaopeng ^a  

^a IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

A. dynamic fracture; B. crack mechanics; C. molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

DYNAMIC FRACTURE; RAPID FRACTURE MECHANICS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0031237935     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(96)00103-2     Document Type: Article

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