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Analysis of the transition from crack bridging to crack trapping in brittle matrix composites toughened by ductile phase

KOTOUL, M., VYSLOUŽIL, T., VRBKA, J.

Original Title

Analysis of the transition from crack bridging to crack trapping in brittle matrix composites toughened by ductile phase

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

The aim of the work is to investigate theoretically the transition between 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. The stress-crack opening displacement relationship relies upon the constant volume plastic flow of the particles according to the model used in previous works. 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.

Keywords

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

Authors

KOTOUL, M., VYSLOUŽIL, T., VRBKA, J.

RIV year

2003

Released

1. 1. 2003

ISBN

1802-1484

Periodical

Engineering Mechanics

Year of study

10

Number

3

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

219

Pages to

238

Pages count

20

URL

knihovna FSI VUT Brno

BibTex

@article{BUT41551,
  author="Michal {Kotoul} and Tomáš {Vysloužil} and Jan {Vrbka}",
  title="Analysis of the transition from crack bridging to crack trapping in brittle matrix composites toughened by ductile phase",
  journal="Engineering Mechanics",
  year="2003",
  volume="10",
  number="3",
  pages="20",
  issn="1802-1484",
  url="knihovna FSI VUT Brno"
}