Crack growth predictions in polyethylene using measured traction-separation curves

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 71, Issue 4-6, 2004, Pages 657-668

  Ivankovic, A ^a   Pandya, K C ^a   Williams, J G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone model; Crazing; Direct measurement; Finite volume; Polyethylene; Traction separation law

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; TENSILE TESTING; TOUGHNESS; TRACTION (FRICTION);

RATE DEPENDENT COHESIVE LAW;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 0345149365     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7944(03)00030-4     Document Type: Article

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