Numerical simulations of a dynamically propagating crack with a nonlinear cohesive zone

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 373-389

  Costanzo, Francesco ^a   Walton, Jay R ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone models; Dynamic fracture; Process zones; Rate dependent crack growth

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

NONLINEAR COHESIVE ZONE;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0032285495     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007494031596     Document Type: Article

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