Dynamic caustic analysis of a propagating mode-III crack in functionally graded material based on a higher-order transient crack tip expansion

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1079-1089

  Yao, X F ^a   Xu, W ^a   Yeh, H Y ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functionally gradient material; Mode III propagating crack; Optical caustics; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS SCIENCE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POISSON RATIO; POLYMERS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT MATERIAL; MODE-III PROPAGATING CRACK; OPTICAL CAUSTICS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 33646860426     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684406065069     Document Type: Article

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