Probabilistic cell modelling of cleavage fracture

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-372

  Isacsson, Måns ^a   Nilsson, Fred ^a   Faleskog, Jonas ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cell; Cleavage; Fracture; Probability

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STRESS ANALYSIS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CLEAVAGE FRACTURE; GURSON-TVERGAARD LAW;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0032686474     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007572816861     Document Type: Article

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