Analysis of stable crack propagation in filled rubber based on a global energy balance

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-23

  Netzker, Christiane ^a   Horst, Thomas ^a,b   Reincke, Katrin ^c   Behnke, Ronny ^a   Kaliske, Michael ^a   Heinrich, Gert ^a,b   Grellmann, Wolfgang ^c  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endochronic plasticity; Energy balance; Fracture mechanics; Material force; Multiple specimen method; Rubber

Indexed keywords

DISSIPATION RATES; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; FILLED RUBBERS; FRACTURE SENSITIVITY; LOADING CONDITION; MATERIAL FORCE METHOD; MATERIAL FORCES; MULTIPLE SPECIMEN METHOD;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; ENERGY BALANCE; FILLED POLYMERS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; RUBBER;

LOADING;

EID: 84876282823     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-013-9816-5     Document Type: Article

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