Method for controlling cracking of a material and associated device for the implementation thereof
US10564078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0066
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method allowing the cracking of a material to be controlled, and a device for the implementation of the method are disclosed. A target cracking path is defined in a given volume of material. Mechanical loads are applied to the material in order to control the propagation of a crack in the volume so that the crack propagates along the target path. In order to prevent an unstable propagation of the crack, a stabilization load especially designed for stabilizing the propagation of the crack is applied to the volume.
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