The influence of the T-stress on the directional stability of cracks

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 259-265

  Melin, S ^a  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crack path stability; Stability criteria; T stress

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; STABILITY; STRESSES;

DIRECTIONAL STABILITY;

FRACTURE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0036543596     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015521629898     Document Type: Article

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