Numerical modelling of intergranular fracture in polycrystalline materials and grain size effects

In this paper, the phenomenon of intergranular fracture in polycrystalline materials is investigated using a nonlinear fracture mechanics approach. The nonlocal cohesive zone model (CZM) for finite thickness interfaces recently proposed by the present authors is used to describe the phenomenon of gr...

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Main Authors: P. Wriggers, M. Paggi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2011-07-01
Series:Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero17/numero_17_art_1.pdf