Discrete dislocation simulations of the development of a continuum plastic zone ahead of a stationary Mode III crack

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 695-713

  Zacharopoulos, N ^a,d   Srolovitz, D J ^b   LeSar, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Dislocations; Dynamic phenomena; Fracture and fracture toughness; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PLASTICS;

CONTINUUM PLASTIC ZONES;

CRACKS;

EID: 0037386748     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(02)00099-6     Document Type: Article

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