Atomistic and continuum modelling of temperature-dependent fracture of graphene

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 199-212

  Dewapriya, M A N ^a,b   Rajapakse, R K N D ^a   Phani, A S ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Fracture; Graphene; JJ integral; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHENE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CRITICAL STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING; JJ INTEGRAL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANOMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; QUANTIZED FRACTURE MECHANICS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; TEMPERATURE INCREASE;

CRACKS;

EID: 84899078940     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-014-9931-y     Document Type: Article

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