An electrical field based non-linear model in the fracture of piezoelectric ceramics

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 16-17, 2004, Pages 4337-4347

  Wang, B L ^a   Zhang, X H ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; STRESSES;

ELECTRIC FIELD SATURATION; PIEZOELECTROELASTICITY; STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

PIEZOELECTRICITY;

EID: 3042679010     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.01.027     Document Type: Article

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