Dynamic fracture parameters and constraint effects in functionally graded syntactic epoxy foams

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1885-1906

  El Hadek, Medhat A ^a   Tippur, Hareesh V ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CGS; Constraint; Dynamic fracture; Functionally graded materials (FGM); Optical measurements; Syntactic foams; T stress

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; PHOTOGRAPHY; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FOAM SHEETS;

FOAMS;

FOAM; FRACTURE;

EID: 0037377071     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00028-3     Document Type: Article

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