Original mechanism of failure initiation revealed through modelling of naturally occurring microstructures

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 735-750

  Gorbatikh, Larissa ^a   Lomov, Stepan V ^a   Verpoest, Ignaas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bimodal size inclusions; Failure mechanisms; Hierarchical composites; Interactions; Rigid lines

Indexed keywords

BIMODAL SIZE; BIMODAL SIZE INCLUSIONS; FAILURE MECHANISM; HIERARCHICAL COMPOSITE; RIGID LINES;

MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; REINFORCEMENT; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE STRESS;

MATERIALS;

EID: 77950300930     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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