Merits and limits of a variational definition of the effective toughness of heterogeneous materials
Jean‐Claude Michel, Pierre Suquet
Topics & Concepts
Homogenization (climate)BrittlenessFracture mechanicsToughnessSurface energyLimit (mathematics)Surface (topology)Upper and lower boundsMaterials scienceMathematicsMathematical analysisGeometryComposite materialBiologyBiodiversityEcologyRock Mechanics and ModelingNumerical methods in engineeringComposite Material Mechanics