Hertzian testing of ceramics
The paper reviews recent work on the fracture mechanics of ring crack formation, from pre-existing small surface cracks, when a hard sphere is pressed elastically against a hard surface. It summarises the ways in which data from these 'Hertzian' tests may be used to determine the extent of...
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1999
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