Specimen size requirements for two-parameter fracture toughness testing

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 135, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 117-136

  Zhu, X K ^a   Chao, Y J ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending specimen; Crack tip field; Fracture constraint; Fracture toughness; J A 2 dominance; Size requirement

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEEL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BENDING SPECIMENS; CRACK-TIP FIELD; FRACTURE CONSTRAINT; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS TESTING; SPECIMEN SIZE REQUIREMENTS;

FRACTURE TESTING;

EID: 29144523885     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-005-3946-3     Document Type: Article

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