Macrocrack extension by connecting statistically distributed microcracks

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 341-353

  Zhang, Sulin ^a   Yang, Wei ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Expected extension length; Fracture; Macrocrack microcrack interaction; Statistical analysis; Vertical shift

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; MICROCRACKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EXTENSION LENGTH; MACROCRACK EXTENSION;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0032269330     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007440012284     Document Type: Article

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