Energy-based and local approaches to the strength analysis of ceramic laminates with thermal residual stresses through the finite element method

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 576-582

  Vena, P ^a   Bertarelli, E ^a   Gastaldi, D ^a   Contro, R ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramic laminates; Finite element method; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Weibull statistic

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONTROL THEORY; CRACK PROPAGATION; KETONES; MATERIALS SCIENCE; ONTOLOGY; PAPER LAMINATES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRENGTHENING (METAL); STRESSES; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

APPLIED LOADS; CERAMIC LAMINATES; ENERGY-BASED APPROACH; EXTERNAL-; FINITE-ELEMENT METHODS; LIMIT STRENGTH; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; LOCAL APPROACH; LOWER BOUNDS; MICRO-MECHANICAL; RESIDUAL STRESS FIELDS; STRENGTH ANALYSIS; STRENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS; WEIBULL; WEIBULL MODULUS; WEIBULL STATISTIC;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CERAMICS; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; KETONES; LAMINATES; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL STRESS; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 51749103965     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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