The Effect of Preloaded Compressive Stress and Curvature of Defect on Blast-Induced Fracture Behavior by Caustic and Numerical Models

In this study, the effects of preloaded uniaxial compressive stress and defect (prefabricated by laser cutting) curvature on blast-induced cracks and stress wave propagation were investigated in polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) specimens using caustics theory. Based on the mathematical relationship be...

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Main Authors: Chen Huang, Zong-Xian Zhang, Adeyemi Aladejare, Xianbo Guan, Bingbing Yu, Liyun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Mathematics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/21/4532