A finite element analysis of fracture initiation in ductile/brittle periodically layered composites

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 299-323

  Jha, M ^a   Charalambides, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite brittle; Ductile; Fracture; Initiation; Laminate; Mode I loading; Near tip; Nucleation; Plastic zone microvoid

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BRITTLENESS; CRACK INITIATION; DUCTILITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; PLASTICITY; STEEL;

FRACTURE INITIATION; PLASTIC ZONE MICROVOID;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032276961     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007488927130     Document Type: Article

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