A micromechanical model for predicting the fracture toughness of functionally graded foams

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 4053-4067

  Lee, Seon Jae ^a   Wang, Junqiang ^a   Sankar, Bhavani V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular materials; Fracture simulation; Fracture toughness; Functionally graded materials; Graded foams; Inhomogeneous foams; Micromechanics

Indexed keywords

CRACK TIPS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAMS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CRACK POSITIONS; J-CONTOUR INTEGRAL; MICROMECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MICROMECHANICAL MODEL;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

EID: 33947574588     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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