A multi-scale approach to crack growth

Multiscaling in Molecular and Continuum Mechanics: Interaction of Time and Size from Macro to Nano: Application to Biology, Physics, Material Science, Mechanics, Structural and Processing Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 197-240

  Jones, R ^a   Barter, S ^a   Molent, L ^a   Pitt, S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Experimental crack growth; Fatigue prediction; Fractals; Short cracks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890207923     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5062-6_10     Document Type: Chapter

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