While there exists a unified theoretical framework–Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics–to
describe the failure of homogeneous materials, understanding and modeling the …

There are many techniques to determine fracture toughness. Experimental simplicity and
amenability to materials evaluation are features of general indentation testing. Sometimes …

Failure mechanisms of materials are intrinsically intertwined with nonhomogeneity and
randomness at fine scales. By using mean field data for heterogeneous materials …

Stress enhancement in the vicinity of brittle cracks makes the macro-scale failure properties
extremely sensitive to the micro-scale material disorder. Therefore,(i) fracturing systems …

We review statistical theories and numerical methods employed to consider the sample size
dependence of the failure strength distribution of disordered materials. We first overview the …

The propagation of an interfacial crack front along the weak plane of a thin film stack is
considered. A simple patterning technique is used to create a toughness contrast within this …

Crack propagation in a linear elastic material with weakly inhomogeneous failure properties
is analyzed. An equation of motion for the crack is derived in the limit of slow velocity …

Использование бадделеита особенно важно в рамках программы импортозамещения и
повышения конкурентоспособности отечественной продукции. В книге обобщены …

Laboratory experiments on fracture yield ample evidence on the stick-slip or intermittent
character of the dynamics of failure. We discuss the experimental evidence about such …

Several groups have studied experimentally the deformation of the front of mode I cracks
propagating quasistatically along the interface between bonded plates. The theoretical …