Toughness amplification in natural composites

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 829-840

  Barthelat, Francois ^a   Rabiei, Reza ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological composites; Bone; Fracture toughness; Micromechanics; Nacre

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITES; BONE FRACTURE; BUILDING BLOCKES; CRACK ADVANCE; FRACTURE DATA; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS; MATRIX; MICRO-SCALES; MICROSTRUCTURAL PARAMETERS; NACRE; NATURAL COMPOSITES; PROCESS ZONE; STEADY STATE; STRENGTH AND TOUGHNESS; STRUCTURAL MATERIALS;

AMPLIFICATION; ASPECT RATIO; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; BIOMIMETICS; BONE; CRACKS; FRACTURE; GEMS; MICROMECHANICS; STIFFNESS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 79952361676     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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