STATISTICAL THEORY OF BRITTLE FRACTURE,

Abstract

The aim of this report is to study the statistical theory of brittle fracture in crystals on the basis of the dislocation theory. The process of brittle fracture is substantially a stochastic one by which microcracks form, grow, and propagate during very small plastic deformation. The functional relationship of the number and size of microcracks to plastic deformation, work hardening, and number of active dislocation sources is discussed in the article. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 23, 1968
Accession Number
AD0683201

Entities

People

  • Hsing Hsiu-san

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deformation (Mechanics)
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Dislocations
  • Hardening
  • Plastic Deformation

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Statistical inference.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.