Realistic finite-element model for the double-torsion loading configuration

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2737-2744

  Ciccotti, Matteo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DOUBLE TORSION LOADING; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE;

TORSIONAL STRESS;

EID: 0034319675     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01625.x     Document Type: Article

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