The Essential Work of Fracture (EWF) method - Analyzing the Post-Yielding Fracture Mechanics of polymers

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2604-2617

  Martinez, A B ^a   Gamez Perez, J ^a   Sanchez Soto, M ^a   Velasco, J I ^a   Santana, O O ^a   Ll Maspoch, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy partition; EWF applications; EWF method; Testing conditions

Indexed keywords

CRACKED FILMS; ENERGY PARTITION; ESSENTIAL WORK OF FRACTURE; ESSENTIAL WORK OF FRACTURE METHODS; EWF APPLICATIONS; EWF METHOD; FRACTURE BEHAVIOUR; FRACTURE CHARACTERIZATION; FRACTURE PROCESS; FRACTURE PROPERTY; POST-YIELDING; TESTING CONDITIONS; THIN SHEET; TWO PARAMETER; WORK OF FRACTURE;

CRACK TIPS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 69249240143     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2009.04.027     Document Type: Article

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