Quasicontinuum simulation of single crystal nano-plate with a mixed-mode crack

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1975-1980

  Zhou, Tao ^a   Yang, Xinhua ^a   Chen, Chuanyao ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Atomic stress intensity factor; Critical energy release rate; Mixed mode crack; Quasicontinuum method

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; ATOMS; BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); ENERGY RELEASE RATE; QUANTUM THEORY; SINGLE CRYSTALS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

ATOMIC PICTURES; ATOMIC STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; CRACK-TIP; CRITICAL ENERGY RELEASE RATE; DISLOCATION EMISSIONS; ELASTOPLASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; MIXED-MODE CRACK; NICKEL SINGLE CRYSTALS; QUASICONTINUUM; QUASICONTINUUM METHOD; SLIP DIRECTIONS;

DUCTILE FRACTURE;

EID: 61849116219     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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