Size effect in tensile strength caused by stress fluctuations

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-61

  Dyskin, A V ^a   Van Vliet, M R A ^a   Van Mier, J G M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gaussian stress fluctuations; Nonuniform stress; Size effect; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

LOADING; MICROSTRUCTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

HETEROGENEOUS MATERIALS; STRESS FIELDS;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

TENSILE STRESS;

EID: 0035281176     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007665018241     Document Type: Article

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