Initiation, propagation and arrest of an interface crack subjected to controlled stress wave loading

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 291-304

  Singh, Raman P ^a   Kavaturu, Mahesh ^b   Shukla, Arun ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrest toughness; Dynamic fracture; Dynamic photoelasticity; Initiation toughness; Interface crack; Stress wave loading

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039001358     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007358901588     Document Type: Article

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