The shallow flaw effect and the local approach to cleavage fracture

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 324, Issue , 1996, Pages 183-187

  Moinereau, D ^a  

^a Dept Mecan Technol Composants R ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; THERMAL LOAD;

BEREMIN MODEL; CLEAVAGE FRACTURE; SHALLOW FLAW EFFECTS; WEIBULL STRESS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 6244242852     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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