Cracking in thin multi-layers with finite-width and periodic architectures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1443-1462

  Ambrico, Joseph M ^a   Jones, Edward E ^a   Begley, Matthew R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Debonding; Fracture; Multi layer; Periodic; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTIC MODULI; MULTILAYERS; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

PERIODIC ARCHITECTURES;

MICROELECTRONICS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FILM;

EID: 0037066171     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(01)00235-9     Document Type: Article

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