Effects of static electric field on the fracture behavior of piezoelectric ceramics

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 537-550

  Zhang, Tong Yi ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bending tests; Fracture; Indentation fracture tests; Insulating and conducting cracks; Piezoelectric and dielectric ceramics

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACKS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC LOADS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; TOUGHNESS;

BENDING TEST; CONDUCTING CRACKS; INDENTATION FRACTURE TESTS; INSULATING CRACKS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 0036822666     PISSN: 05677718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02486578     Document Type: Article

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