Computational micromechanics of dynamic compressive loading of a brittle polycrystalline material using a distribution of grain boundary properties

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2618-2641

  Kraft, R H ^a   Molinari, J F ^b   Ramesh, K T ^a   Warner, D H ^c  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic material; Cohesive interface; Finite elements; Fracture mechanisms; Microstructures

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPRESSION TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MICROMECHANICS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

COHESIVE INTERFACES; COMPRESSIVE LOADING; COMPUTATIONAL MICROMECHANICS; FRACTURE MECHANISMS;

POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 44949254810     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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