Application of the weight function method to study the R-curve behavior of ceramics using chevron-notched specimens

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2474-2480

  Sarrafi Nour, G Reza ^a   Coyle, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRESSES;

BEND BAR GEOMETRY; BRIDGING; CHEVRON NOTCHED SPECIMENS; CRACK OPENING DISPLACEMENT; CURVE BEHAVIOUR; FRACTURE RESISTANCE; WEIGHT FUNCTION METHOD;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0033189376     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb02106.x     Document Type: Article

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