High rate response and dynamic failure of structural ceramics

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-253

  Jiao, T ^a   Li, Yulong ^a   Ramesh, K T ^a   Wereszczak, A A ^b  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COMPACTION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON NITRIDE; STRAIN RATE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

COLUMNAR FRAGMENTATION; FAILURE STRENGTH; HIGH RATE RESPONSE; MACROSCOPIC CRACKS;

STRUCTURAL CERAMICS;

EID: 4544385517     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2004.tb00176.x     Document Type: Article

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