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Phase field simulations of polarization switching-induced toughening in ferroelectric ceramics
Polarization switching-induced shielding or anti-shielding of an electrically permeable crack in a mono-domain ferroelectric material with the original polarization direction perpendicular to the crack is simulated by a phase field model based on the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equation. The domain wall energy and the long-range mechanical and electrical interactions between polarizations are taken into account. The phase field simulations exhibit a wing-shape- switched zone backwards the crack tip. The polarization switching-induced internal stresses shield the crack tip from applied mechanical loads. A local J-integral is numerically calculated and used as a failure criterion to illustrate the polarization switching-toughening. The result indicates that an applied uniform electric field parallel to the original polarization direction reduces the apparent fracture toughness, while an applied uniform electric field anti-parallel to the original polarization direction enhances it. DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2006.11.041 ACTA MATERIALIA 55, 2465-2477 (2007)
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