Three-dimensional crack-face weight functions for the semi-infinite interface crack - I: Variation of the stress intensity factors due to some small perturbation of the crack front

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 489-511

  Lazarus, V ^a   Leblond, J B ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

A. stress intensity factor; B. crack mechanics; B. layered materials; C. asymptotic analysis; C. stability and bifurcation

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); CALCULATIONS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CRACK FRONT; CRACK MECHANICS; LAYERED MATERIALS; SEMI INFINITE INTERFACE CRACK; THREE DIMENSIONAL CRACK FACE WEIGHT FUNCTIONS;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 0032021028     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(97)00073-2     Document Type: Article

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