THE MEDIAN CRACK DRIVEN BY A POINT FORCE

Authors
HILLS DA DAI DN WARREN PD
Citation
Da. Hills et al., THE MEDIAN CRACK DRIVEN BY A POINT FORCE, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 16(11), 1996, pp. 1209-1212
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science, Ceramics
Journal title
Journal of the European Ceramic Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
09552219
Volume
16
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1209 - 1212
Database
ISI
SICI code
0955-2219(1996)16:11<1209:TMCDBA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The shape of a median crack, driven by a point force, is deduced It is shown that if it is assumed that self-arrest occurs when the crack ti p stress intensity factor falls below the fracture toughness, a near-c ircular crack may be expected to develop. A universal calibration for the crack tip stress intensity factor is given. Copyright (C) 1996 Els evier Science Ltd