Molecular dynamics simulation of crack growth under cyclic loading

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 269-278

  Nishimura, K ^a   Miyazaki, N ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dislocation; E Fe; Fatigue crack growth; Grain boundary; Molecular dynamics; Plastic deformation; Vacancy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYCLIC LOADS; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

E-FE; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH; STRESS CONCENTRATIONS; VACANCY;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 7544232175     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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