Rising crack-growth-resistance behavior in cortical bone: Implications for toughness measurements

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 943-946

  Vashishth, Deepak ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Fracture mechanics; Fracture toughness; Microcracking; R curve

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MEASUREMENT THEORY; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CORTICAL BONE; CRACK-GROWTH-RESISTANCE; CRITICAL STRAIN ENERGY; CRITICAL STRESS INTENSITY;

BONE;

ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRESS; BONE STRUCTURE; CORTICAL BONE; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

ANIMALS; ANTLERS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; CATTLE; DEER; FRACTURES, BONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1942445379     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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