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PUBLICATIONS

Damage Evolution During Microcracking of Brittle Solids

Published

Author(s)

A Zimmermann, W Carter, Lin-Sien H. Lum

Abstract

Microcracking due to thermal expansion anisotropy is considered based on a finite element model. A polycrystalline microstructure is generated via Monte Carlo simulation. Microcrack formation is investigated using a Griffith-type failure criterion. The effect of grain size on the threshold for microcrack initiation as well as on the accumulation of damage is analysed. The damage evolution can be described by a three-parametric Weibull distribution.
Citation
Acta Materialia
Volume
49
Issue
No. 1
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

alumina, damage evolution, finite element, microcracking, simulations, thermal expansion anisotropy, weibull
Biomaterials and Ceramics

Citation

Zimmermann, A. , Carter, W. and Lum, L. (2001), Damage Evolution During Microcracking of Brittle Solids, Acta Materialia (Accessed October 24, 2025)

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Created January 1, 2001, Updated February 19, 2017
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