Ductile damage and fracture prediction in real size structures subjected to complex loading
conditions has been of utmost interest in the scientific and engineering community in the …

A phenomenological ductile fracture initiation model for metals is developed for predicting
ductile fracture in industrial practice. Its formulation is based on the assumption that the …

In this study, the ductile fracture of the alloy metal is analyzed. First, the key factors affecting
the initiation of ductile fracture are investigated. Then, a new uncoupled ductile fracture …

The paper reviews some salient research works on load characterization and structural
response of thin walled metallic structures subjected to Underwater Explosion (UNDEX) …

The stress triaxiality is, besides the strain intensity, the most important factor that controls
initiation of ductile fracture. In this study, a series of tests including upsetting tests, shear …

Over the past 5 years, there has been increasing interest of the automotive, aerospace,
aluminum, and steel industries in numerical simulation of the fracture process of typical …

An experimental investigation of the rupture mechanisms in a mid-strength and a high-
strength steel were conducted employing a novel test configuration. The specimen used was …

Thin plates of high-strength steel are frequently being used both in civil and military ballistic
protection systems. The choice of alloy is then a function of application, ballistic …

Although yield condition of metals does not strongly depend on it, mean stress plays an
important role in fracture of metals. A cut-off value of the stress triaxiality equal to− 1/3, below …

A basic ductile fracture testing program is carried out on specimens extracted from TRIP780
steel sheets including tensile specimens with a central hole and circular notches. In addition …