Theoretical investigation of an elliptical crack in thermopiezoelectric material. Part I: Analytical development

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-246

  Shang, F ^a   Kuna, M ^b   Kitamura, T ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELECTRIC DISPLACEMENTS;

PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

EID: 0242337686     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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