Estimation of crack density due to fragmentation of brittle ellipsoidal inhomogeneities embedded in a ductile matrix

Archive of Applied Mechanics

Volumn 74, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 439-448

  Le, K C ^a   Korobeinik, M ^a   Hackl, K ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crack density; Energy release; Fragmentation; Inhomogeneity

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CORRELATION METHODS; DUCTILITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STRAIN; TRACTION (FRICTION);

CRACK DENSITY; ENERGY RELEASE; FRAGMENTATION; INHOMOGENEITY;

CRACKS;

EID: 15544383575     PISSN: 09391533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00419-004-0367-0     Document Type: Article

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