Switch-toughening of ferroelectrics subjected to electric fields

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 291-311

  Yang, W ^a   Zhu, T ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. electromechanical processes; A. fracture toughness; B. ferro electric material; Switch toughening

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; CYCLIC LOADS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POLARIZATION; TOUGHENING;

ELECTROMECHANICAL PROCESS; POLARIZATION SWITCHING; SWITCH TOUGHENING;

FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0031995215     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5096(97)00062-8     Document Type: Article

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