Title :
Processes controlling fast fracture of brittle solids
Author :
Ravi-chandar, Krishnaswamy ; Knauss, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
Houston Univ., TX, USA
Abstract :
Brittle fracture in solids has attracted the attention of engineers and physicists because of both its technological interest and inherent scientific curiosity. Bridging the different approaches requires extensive experimental investigations and multiscale computational schemes. The authors discuss the microscale processes that control the development of fast fracture in brittle materials
Keywords :
brittle fracture; fracture mechanics; mechanical engineering computing; brittle fracture; brittle materials; brittle solids; fast fracture control; microscale processes; multiscale computational schemes; Aircraft propulsion; Boilers; Costs; Explosions; Military aircraft; Pain; Physics; Process control; Rivers; Solids;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/5992.790584
