Fractal analysis of fracture in glass ceramics
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
The application of fractal geometry offers the potential to establish the scaling relationships between critical energies at all levels during fracture. The fracture energy, {gamma}, is directly related to the fractal dimensional increment, D*, and the elastic modulus, E: {gamma} = 0.5 E D* a{sub 0}, where the characteristic atomic parameter, a{sub 0}, can be interpreted as the fractal generator (on the atomic scale) or the process zone size. D* can be shown to be related to the crack/fracture-mirror size ratio. The purpose of this paper is to show the relationship between fractal geometry, fractography and the fracture process in the analysis of the fracture of glass ceramics. Examples of the fracture analysis of glass ceramics used as materials for dental restorations, radomes and electron generators will be presented.
- OSTI ID:
- 126609
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950402--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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