Publication detail

Crack bridging and trapping mechanisms used to toughen brittle matrix composite

KOTOUL, M., VRBKA, J.

Original Title

Crack bridging and trapping mechanisms used to toughen brittle matrix composite

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

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

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

Authors

KOTOUL, M., VRBKA, J.

RIV year

2003

Released

1. 1. 2003

ISBN

0167-8442

Periodical

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Year of study

40

Number

1

State

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Pages from

23

Pages to

44

Pages count

22

URL

http://www.sciencedirect.com

BibTex

@article{BUT41549,
  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"
}