Fracture toughness from the standpoint of softening hyperelasticity

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2459-2472

  Volokh, K Y ^a   Trapper, P ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fracture; Material failure; Softening hyperelasticity; Toughness

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACKS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

MATERIAL FAILURE; SOFTENING HYPERELASTICITY; STATIC INSTABILITY;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

EID: 43049179818     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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