Unstable crack motion is predictable

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1071-1078

  Abraham, Farid F ^a,b,c  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulation; Dynamic fracture; Hyperelasticity; Instability; Materials failure; Molecular dynamics; Scaling; Yoffe

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ATOMISTIC SIMULATION; DYNAMIC FRACTURE; HYPERELASTICITY; MATERIALS FAILURE;

CRACKS;

EID: 14544285395     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2004.12.005     Document Type: Article

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