The ab-initio aided strain gradient elasticity theory

When the width of cracked nanocomponents made of brittle or quasi-brittle materials is less than approximately , the size of the - dominance zone becomes smaller than  and comparable to the fracture process zone ( ). The fracture process starts to be dominated by far-stress field terms and the crit...

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Main Authors: Tomas Profant, Jaroslav Pokluda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2019-05-01
Series:Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2503