Numerical analysis of an improved DCDC specimen for investigating mixed mode fracture in ceramic materials

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 180-185

  Ayatollahi, M R ^a   Bagherifard, S ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Ceramic materials; Finite element analysis; Fracture analysis; Mixed mode loading

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE MATERIALS; CRACK GROWTH; CRACK PATHS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE PARAMETER; GEOMETRICAL MODIFICATION; LOADING CONDITION; MAXIMUM TANGENTIAL STRESS; MIXED MODE FRACTURE; MIXED MODE LOADING; MODE II; T STRESS; VARIOUS CONFIGURATION;

BRITTLENESS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROWTH (MATERIALS);

BRITTLE FRACTURE;

EID: 67349218790     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2009.02.020     Document Type: Article

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