Crack bridging and trapping mechanisms used to toughen brittle matrix composite

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-44

  Kotoul, M ^a   Vrbka, J ^a  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Brittle matrix composites; Crack bridging; Crack trapping; Ductile particles; Toughening

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEBONDING; DUCTILE FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PLASTIC FLOW; WAKES;

CRACK DEFORMATION;

CRACK INITIATION;

COMPOSITE; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0038713932     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(03)00032-6     Document Type: Article

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