The effect of surface-stress on the concentration of stress at nanoscale surface flaws

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 22-23, 2007, Pages 7500-7509

  Gill, S P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Size effect; Stress concentrations; Surface stress

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DEFECTS; FRICTION; NUCLEATION; STRESS CONCENTRATION; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

INTRINSIC SURFACE-STRESS; NULLIFIED; SIZE EFFECT; SURFACE GROOVES;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548852195     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2007.04.018     Document Type: Article

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