Determination of mode II fracture toughness for U-shaped notches using Brazilian disc specimen

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 454-465

  Ayatollahi, M R ^a   Torabi, A R ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brazilian disc; Fracture test; PMMA; Pure mode II; Soda lime glass; U notch; UMTS criterion

Indexed keywords

BRAZILIAN DISC SPECIMEN; FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE TEST; MAXIMUM TANGENTIAL STRESS; MODE II; MODE-II FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NOTCHED COMPONENTS; SODA LIME GLASS; U-SHAPED NOTCHES;

FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS; LIME;

BRITTLE FRACTURE;

EID: 70949088139     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2009.10.012     Document Type: Article

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