T-stress of an interface macrocrack induced by near tip subinterface microcracks

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 275-285

  Zhao, Li Guo ^a   Chen, Yi Heng ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Interface macrocrack; Location and orientation of the microcrack; Lower crack face; Subinterface microcrack; T stress; Upper crack face

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROCRACKS;

INTERFACE MACROCRACK;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032269326     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007473421809     Document Type: Article

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