Optimizing the design of particulate composites for maximum fracture resistance through modeling

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 359-370

  Davidson, D L ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Constraint; Fracture; Fracture toughness; Modeling fracture; Particulate reinforced composites

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NIOBIUM ALLOYS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CERAMIC REINFORCED ALUMINUM ALLOY; CYCLIC STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; PARTICLE REINFORCED NIOBIUM ALLOY;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0033357369     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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