The theory of critical distances to predict static strength of notched brittle components subjected to mixed-mode loading

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 534-550

  Susmel, L ^a,b   Taylor, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Mixed mode loading; Stress concentration phenomena; Theory of critical distances

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE TESTING; TORSIONAL STRESS;

DEGREE OF MULTIAXIALITY; MIXED-MODE LOADING; STATIC FAILURES; STRESS CONCENTRATOR APEX; THEORY OF CRITICAL DISTANCES;

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE TESTING; TORSIONAL STRESS;

EID: 36248983757     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2007.03.035     Document Type: Article

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