Multi-scale and multi-order singularity approach to non-equilibrium mechanics: Coupling of atomic-micro-macro damage

International Applied Mechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-18

  Sih, G C ^a,b  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti plane shear; Asymptotic multiscale solutions; Macro meso micro model volume energy density function; Scale multiplier; Stress singularity

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DEFECTS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES;

ASYMPTOTIC MULTISCALE SOLUTIONS; MACRO/MESO/MICRO MODEL VOLUME ENERGY DENSITY FUNCTION; SCALE MULTIPLIER; STRESS SINGULARITY;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 33744532037     PISSN: 10637095     EISSN: 15738582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10778-006-0054-7     Document Type: Article

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