In this study, a method is developed based on fracture mechanics, for predicting the equivalent critical initial crack size, aic in a particulate composite material. The predicted aic is the crack size that should be used to develop an inspection criterion to determine the reliability of a structure made of the particulate composite material.

Topics:
Fracture (Materials), Fracture mechanics, Inspection, Composite materials, Particulate matter, Reliability
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