Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene deformation and fracture behaviour as a function of high strain rate and triaxial state of stress

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 501-515

  Mourad, A H I ^a,c   Elsayed, H F ^a   Barton, D C ^b   Kenawy, M ^a   Abdel Latif, L A ^a  

^a Helwan University ^*  (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Fracture model; Strain rates; Stress triaxiality factor; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

TRIAXIAL STATE;

FRACTURE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 0141888926     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025404529184     Document Type: Article

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