Photonics and fracture toughness of heterogeneous composite materials

Abstract Fracture toughness measures the resistance of a material to fracture. This fundamental property is used in diverse engineering designs including mechanical, civil, materials, electronics and chemical engineering applications. In spite of the advancements made in the past 40 years, the evalu...

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Main Authors: S. Joseph Antony, George Okeke, D. Deniz Tokgoz, N. Gozde Ozerkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04782-7