Fracture prediction for piezoelectric ceramics based on the electric field saturation concept

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 411-419

  Wang, B L ^a   Zhang, X H ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cracks; Fracture prediction; Nonlinear fracture mechanics; Piezoelectric materials

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

ELECTRIC FIELD SATURATION; FRACTURE PREDICTION; NONLINEAR FRACTURE MECHANICS; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 16344379560     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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