A study of the interaction between a propagating crack and an uncoated/coated elastic inclusion using the BE technique

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-61

  Knight, M G ^a   Wrobel, L C ^a   Henshall, J L ^b   De Lacerda, L A ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Boundary element method; Crack propagation; Crack inclusion interaction; Multi phase materials; Toughness

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LAMINATES; MULTILAYERS; POISSON RATIO;

CRACK DEFLECTION;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0036505692     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014837509347     Document Type: Article

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