Resistance against the intrinsic rate of fracture mechanics parameters for polymeric materials under moderate impact loading

Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 103-119

  Lach, R ^a   Seidler, S ^b   Grellmann, W ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Crack propagation kinetics; Crack resistance concept; Fracture mechanics; Impact loading; Polymers; Stable crack propagation

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYMERS;

CRACK PROPAGATION KINETICS; CRACK RESISTANCE CONCEPT; IMPACT LOADING;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 28544437718     PISSN: 13852000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11043-005-1084-y     Document Type: Article

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