Energy release rate of small cracks in hyperelastic materials

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 22-29

  Ait Bachir M ^a   Mars, W V ^b   Verron, E ^a  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES   (France)

^b Materials Science and Tire Mechanics   (United States)

Author keywords

Configurational stress; Cracks; Energy release rate; Hyperelasticity; Rubber like materials

Indexed keywords

CRACK FACES; CRACK ORIENTATIONS; HYPER ELASTIC; HYPER-ELASTICITY; HYPERELASTIC MATERIALS; INCLINED CRACK; LARGE STRAINS; LOADING CONDITION; MULTI-AXIAL LOADINGS; PURE SHEAR; RUBBERLIKE MATERIALS; SMALL CRACK;

CRACK TIPS; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; ENERGY RELEASE RATE;

LOADING;

EID: 84859061055     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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