Numerical analysis of plane cracks in strain-gradient elastic materials

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 141, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 403-430

  Akarapu, S ^a   Zbib, Hussein M ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cracks; Gradient elasticity

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ELASTIC MATERIALS; GRADIENT ELASTICITY;

CRACKS;

EID: 33751097707     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-006-9004-y     Document Type: Article

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