On the fracture toughness of ferroelastic materials

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1347-1369

  Landis, Chad M ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fracture toughness; B. Crack mechanics; C. Finite elements; Ferroelectric material; Twinning

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; STRAIN; SWITCHING; TWINNING;

FERROELASTIC MATERIALS;

FERROELECTRIC CERAMICS;

EID: 0038721088     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(03)00065-6     Document Type: Article

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