Analysis of notch effect in PMMA using the Theory of Critical Distances

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 86, Issue , 2012, Pages 56-72

  Cicero, S ^a   Madrazo, V ^a   Carrascal, I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apparent fracture toughness; Finite Fracture Mechanics; Notch; PMMA; Theory of Critical Distances

Indexed keywords

APPARENT FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FINITE FRACTURE MECHANICS; NOTCH; PMMA; THEORY OF CRITICAL DISTANCES;

FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BRITTLENESS;

EID: 84859608187     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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