Size-effects induced bifurcation phenomena during multiple cohesive crack propagation

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 35, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 1851-1861

  Barpi, Fabrizio ^a   Valente, Silvio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCRACKS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN;

COHESIVE CRACK MODEL; SIZE EFFECTS; STRAIN SOFTENING;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

BRITTLE MEDIUM; CRACK MODEL; FRACTURE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0032104425     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(97)00158-3     Document Type: Article

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