Evaluation of toughness by finite fracture mechanics from crack onset strain of brittle coatings on polymers

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-157

  Andersons, J ^a   Modniks, J ^a   Leterrier, Y ^b   Tornare, G ^b   Dumont, P ^b   Manson J A E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coating; Crack onset strain; Fracture toughness; Polymer film

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROCRACKS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POLYMER FILMS; STRAIN; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

BRITTLE COATINGS; CRACK ONSET STRAIN; FINITE FRACTURE MECHANICS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

COATINGS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MICROCRACKS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POLYMER FILMS; STRAIN; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 40249084805     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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