Scaling of energy dissipation in crushing and fragmentation: A fractal and statistical analysis based on particle size distribution

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-139

  Carpinteri, Alberto ^a   Lacidogna, Giuseppe ^a   Pugno, Nicola ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy dissipation; Fragmentation; Scaling particle size; Size effects

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; FRACTALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FRAGMENTATION; SCALING PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE EFFECTS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 7644239883     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FRAC.0000045713.22994.f2     Document Type: Article

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