An analytical theory for radial crack propagation: Application to spherical indentation

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Seagraves, Andrew N ^a   Radovitzky, Raul A ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL THEORY; CRITICAL STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; ELASTIC MEMBRANES; IN-PLANE TENSIONS; INDENTATION LOAD; MICRO INDENTATION; SPHERICAL INDENTATIONS; STAR-SHAPED CRACK;

CRACKS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); SILICON CARBIDE; SPHERES; STARS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

LOADING;

EID: 84878028598     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4007795     Document Type: Article

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