Modeling of crack growth through particulate clusters in brittle matrix by symmetric-Galerkin boundary element method

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 11-25

  Kitey, R ^a   Phan, A V ^b   Tippur, H V ^a   Kaplan, T ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of South Alabama   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack deflection; Crack growth; Crack inclusion interaction; Matrix toughening; Particulate composites; Symmetric Galerkin boundary element method

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; BRITTLENESS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GALERKIN METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TOUGHENING;

BRITTLE MATRIX; GALERKIN-BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; PARTICULATE COMPOSITES;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 33845328854     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-006-0047-x     Document Type: Article

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