Process zone size effects on naturally curving cracks

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1181-1205

  Pettit, R G ^a   Chen, C S ^a   Ingraffea, A R ^a   Hui, C Y ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive cracks; Crack path instability; Crack tuning; Curved cracks

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ELECTRIC TRACTION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PLASTICITY; SHEAR STRESS; TURNING;

CRACK PATHS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

AIRCRAFT; CRACK; INSTABILITY; MODEL;

EID: 0035876492     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7944(01)00014-5     Document Type: Article

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