Journal article
On the Structure of Thermal Cracks in Glass
Abstract
We study thermal-shock-induced fragmentation of soda glass plates. The total length of cracks and the characteristics of the fracture patterns are investigated both in direct and Fourier space. The relevance of the fractal concept to the problem is discussed. The obtained experimental results are explained considering a simple theoretical model.
Authors
Brechet Y; Néda Z
Journal
EPL (Europhysics Letters), Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 475–480
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Publication Date
November 20, 1995
DOI
10.1209/0295-5075/32/6/003
ISSN
0295-5075