Fracture mechanics and its relevance to botanical structures

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1449-1454

  Farquhar, Tony ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a  

^a University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack; Fracture mechanics; Fracture toughness; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FAILURE MECHANISM; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; WOOD;

EID: 33750436886     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.10.1449     Document Type: Review

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