Atomistic characterization of stress-driven configurational instability and its activation mechanisms

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2004. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-156). === Cleavage decohesion and shear dislocation nucleation are two basic modes of localized deformation in crystal lattices, which normally result from i...

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Main Author: Zhu, Ting, 1971-
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17954