On the crack face boundary conditions in electromechanical fracture and an experimental protocol for determining energy release rates

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-301

  Li, Wenyuan ^a   McMeeking, Robert M ^b   Landis, Chad M ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Fracture; Non linear electrical boundary conditions; Piezoelectric

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK DETECTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

NON LINEAR ELECTRICAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; NONLINEAR CRACKS; NUMERICAL CALCULATION;

ENERGY RELEASE RATE;

EID: 41649121837     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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