Simulations of microcracking in the process region of ceramics with a cell model

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 361-380

  Johnson, E ^a  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cell model; Ceramics; Energy dissipation; Finite element model; Microcrack; Process region; Stable crack propagation; Toughening

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; LOADS (FORCES); MICROCRACKING; NUCLEATION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; RESIDUAL STRESSES;

POLYCRYSTALLINE CERAMICS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

CERAMICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROCRACK;

EID: 0035482317     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012216617761     Document Type: Article

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