Loading rates and the dynamic initiation toughness in brittle solids

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 103-118

  Liu, C ^a   Knauss, W G ^b   Rosakis, A J ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Dynamic fracture; Initiation toughness

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; BRITTLENESS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; PRESSURE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRESSES; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

BRITTLE SOLIDS; DYNAMIC INITIATION TOUGHNESS; LOADING RATES;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 0032275130     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007447603177     Document Type: Article

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