Time-temperature dependence in fracture behavior of high impact polystyrene

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 75-83

  Vu Khanh, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; MACROMOLECULES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; STRAIN; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ARRHENIUS EQUATION; BRITTLE DUCTILE TRANSITION; STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY CRITERION;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0032090315     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(98)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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