On the fracture toughness enhancement due to stress-induced phase transformation in shape memory alloys

International Journal of Plasticity

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 158-169

  Baxevanis, T ^a   Parrinello, A F ^a   Lagoudas, D C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Energy release rate; A. Fracture toughness; A. Phase transformation; B. Crack mechanics; C. Finite elements

Indexed keywords

CRACK MECHANICS; DISPLACEMENT BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MECHANICAL FIELD; PLASTIC DISSIPATION; STABLE CRACK GROWTH; STRESS INDUCED PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; TOUGHNESS ENHANCEMENT; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE TECHNIQUE;

CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; CRACKS; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATIONS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRESSES;

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EID: 84882240223     PISSN: 07496419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2013.04.007     Document Type: Article

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