Analysis of crack extension paths and toughening in a two phase brittle particulate composite by the boundary element method

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-188

  Wang, C ^a   Libardi, W ^b   Baldo, J B ^b  

^a Departamento de Tecnologia   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Boundary elements; Crack extension path; Crack particle interaction; Interface; Toughening; Two phase composite

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TOUGHENING;

CRACK EXTENSION PATHS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032281979     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007591216796     Document Type: Article

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