Estimation of fracture energy from the work of fracture and fracture surface area: I. Stable crack growth

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-102

  Smith III, Robert L ^a   Mecholsky Jr , John J ^a   Freiman, Stephen W ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical strain energy release rate; Fracture energy; Fracture surface; Work of fracture

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; FRACTURE PROCESS; FRACTURE SURFACE; FRACTURE SURFACE AREA; FRACTURE SURFACES; MINIMUM ENERGY; NOTCH FLEXURE; SODA-LIME SILICA GLASS; STABLE CRACK GROWTH; WORK OF FRACTURE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); CRACKS; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FRACTURE ENERGY; FUSED SILICA; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; SILICA; STRAIN ENERGY; STRAIN RATE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 67349278765     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-009-9350-7     Document Type: Article

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