Bond-breaking relaxation governs onset of the fracture instability

Open Mechanics Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-40

  Abraham, Farid F ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 78650173263     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18741584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874158400701010038     Document Type: Article

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