Analysis of crack initiation, growth, and arrest. Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) introduces the stress-intensity factor K and the Griffith energy criterion G = K²/E*; failure when K reaches K_IC.
Analysis of crack initiation, growth, and arrest. Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) introduces the stress-intensity factor K and the Griffith energy criterion G = K²/E*; failure when K reaches K_IC.