Controlled crack arrest in brittle thin
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Ling Liu; Xi Chen
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Article
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2008
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Controlled crack arrest is useful for controlling self-assembled crack paths in micro-fabrication, as well as limiting crack length in toughening composites. Compliant inclusions and voids can effectively attract and arrest cracks, thereby controlling the crack pattern. Analytical stress solution in