The mechanics of crack initiation and propagation beneath a moving sharp indentor
โ Scribed by J. C. Conway; H. P. Kirchner
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 325 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-2461
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