Publication detail

Crack bridging and trapping mechanisms used to toughen brittle matrix composite

KOTOUL, M. VRBKA, J.

English title

Crack bridging and trapping mechanisms used to toughen brittle matrix composite

Type

Peer-reviewed article not indexed in WoS or Scopus

Language

en

Original abstract

The aim of the work is to investigate theoretically two basic mechanisms of toughening of brittle solids through the inclusion of ductile phase. The first mechanism of thoughening is accomplished extrinsically, i.e. through the development of crack-tip shielding from crack deflection and/or crack bridging by intact ductile particles in the crack wake. According to the second mechanism the crack is arrested at the ductile phase such that it must renucleate on the other side. The resultant crack trapping acts to toughen the material intrinsically. Energy considerations are attempted to estimate the extent of particle/matrix debonding. Comparison with some experimental observations is provided.

Keywords in English

brittle matrix composites, crack bridging, crack trapping, toughening, ductile particles

Released

2003-01-01

ISSN

0167-8442

Journal

THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS

Volume

40

Number

1

Pages from–to

23–

Pages count

22

BIBTEX


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  author="Michal {Kotoul} and Jan {Vrbka}",
  title="Crack bridging and trapping mechanisms used to toughen brittle matrix composite",
  journal="THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS",
  year="2003",
  volume="40",
  number="1",
  pages="22",
  issn="0167-8442",
  url="http://www.sciencedirect.com"
}