Characterizing the fracture parameters of a graphene sheet using atomistic simulation and continuum mechanics

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 503-509

  Tsai, Jia Lin ^a   Tzeng, Shi Hua ^a   Tzou, Yu Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fracture; Graphene sheet; Molecular dynamics simulation; Strain energy release rate

Indexed keywords

A-CENTER; APPLIED LOADING; ATOMISTIC MODELS; ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; ATOMISTIC STRUCTURE; BEFORE AND AFTER; CONTINUUM MODEL; COVALENTLY BONDED; CRACK BEHAVIOR; CRACK EXTENSION; DISCRETE ATTRIBUTES; EQUILIBRIUM CONFIGURATION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; FRACTURE PARAMETER; GEOMETRIC PARAMETER; GRAPHENE SHEETS; GRAPHENES; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MODE II; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SHEAR LOADINGS; SLIDING MODES; STRESS SINGULARITIES;

CRACK CLOSURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; DYNAMICS; ELASTICITY; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAPHITE; LOADING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; SIMULATORS; STRAIN ENERGY; STRESSES;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 70949103852     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2009.10.017     Document Type: Article

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