Hopkinson bar loaded fracture experimental technique: a critical review of dynamic fracture toughness tests
F Jiang, KS Vecchio - 2009 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Hopkinson bar experimental techniques have been extensively employed to investigate the
mechanical response and fracture behavior of engineering materials under high rate …
mechanical response and fracture behavior of engineering materials under high rate …
Carbon nanotube actuators
Electromechanical actuators based on sheets of single-walled carbon nanotubes were
shown to generate higher stresses than natural muscle and higher strains than high …
shown to generate higher stresses than natural muscle and higher strains than high …
Cohesive zone models and impact damage predictions for composite structures
This article surveys existing cohesive zone models (CZM) and their use in numerical
simulations for analysis impacts on composite structures and predicting the damage …
simulations for analysis impacts on composite structures and predicting the damage …
Cracks faster than the shear wave speed
AJ Rosakis, O Samudrala, D Coker - Science, 1999 - science.org
Classical dynamic fracture theories predict the surface wave speed to be the limiting speed
for propagation of in-plane cracks in homogeneous, linear elastic materials subjected to …
for propagation of in-plane cracks in homogeneous, linear elastic materials subjected to …
Bounds for element size in a variable stiffness cohesive finite element model
The cohesive finite element method (CFEM) allows explicit modelling of fracture processes.
One form of CFEM models integrates cohesive surfaces along all finite element boundaries …
One form of CFEM models integrates cohesive surfaces along all finite element boundaries …
Intersonic shear cracks and fault ruptures
AJ Rosakis - Advances in physics, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Recent experimental observations of intersonic shear rupture events that occur in a variety
of material systems have rekindled interest in the intersonic failure phenomenon. Since the …
of material systems have rekindled interest in the intersonic failure phenomenon. Since the …
The response of honeycomb sandwich panels under low-velocity impact loading
M Meo, R Vignjevic, G Marengo - International journal of mechanical …, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper describes the results of an experimental investigation and a numerical simulation
on the impact damage on a range of sandwich panels. The test panels are representative of …
on the impact damage on a range of sandwich panels. The test panels are representative of …
Simulating materials failure by using up to one billion atoms and the world's fastest computer: Brittle fracture
FF Abraham, R Walkup, H Gao… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
We describe the first of two large-scale atomic simulation projects on materials failure
performed on the 12-teraflop ASCI (Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative) White …
performed on the 12-teraflop ASCI (Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative) White …
Dynamic crack deflection and penetration at interfaces in homogeneous materials: experimental studies and model predictions
We examine the deflection/penetration behavior of dynamic mode-I cracks propagating at
various speeds towards inclined weak planes/interfaces of various strengths in otherwise …
various speeds towards inclined weak planes/interfaces of various strengths in otherwise …
Historical review of high strain rate and shock properties of ceramics relevant to their application in armour
SM Walley - Advances in Applied Ceramics, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract A brief outline is given of how ceramics came to be considered as armour materials.
The major developments in understanding what mechanical properties are relevant to their …
The major developments in understanding what mechanical properties are relevant to their …