BRITTLE-FRACTURE FROM A SLIDING HERTZIAN CONTACT

Authors
HILLS DA MUNISAMY RL NOWELL D ATKINS AG
Citation
Da. Hills et al., BRITTLE-FRACTURE FROM A SLIDING HERTZIAN CONTACT, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Journal of mechanical engineering science, 208(6), 1994, pp. 409-415
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Journal of mechanical engineering science → ACNP
ISSN journal
09544062
Volume
208
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
409 - 415
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-4062(1994)208:6<409:BFASHC>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A simplified method of analysing the characteristic horseshoe cracks a ppearing behind a spherical indenter, sliding along the surface of a b rittle material, is described. The technique provides a reliable means of estimating the structure toughness of the material and an explanat ion of the inter-crack spacing, which is found to be independent of th e sliding speed.