Jivkov's publications

Peer-reviewed Publications


Journal articles

Jivkov, A.P., Stevens, N.P.C., Marrow, T.J., 2007. Meso-scale mechanical model for intergranular stress corrosion cracking and implications for microstructure engineering. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology: Transactions of the ASME, in press. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., Stevens, N.P.C., Marrow, T.J., 2007. Modelling intergranular stress corrosion cracking in simulated three-dimensional microstructures. Key Engineering Materials, 345-346, 1019-1022. Abstract

Ståhle, P., Bjerkén, C., Jivkov, A.P., 2007. On dissolution driven crack growth. International Journal of Solids ad Structures, 44 (6), 1880-1890. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., Stevens, N.P.C., Marrow, T.J., 2006. A three-dimensional computational model for intergranular cracking. Computational Materials Science, 38 (2), 442-453. Abstract

Marrow, J., Engelberg, D., Jivkov, A., Wood, P., Babout, L., Stevens, N., 2006. Grain boundary control for improved intergranular stress corrosion cracking resistance in austenitic stainless steels: new approach. Energy Materials: Materials Science & Engineering for Energy Systems, 1 (2), 98-102. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., Stevens, N.P.C., Marrow, T.J., 2006. A two-dimensional mesoscale model for intergranular stress corrosion crack propagation. Acta Materialia, 54 (13), 3493-3501. Abstract

Marrow, T.J., Babout, L., Jivkov, A.P., Wood, P., Engelberg, D., Stevens, N., Withers, P.J., Newman, R.C., 2006. Three dimensional observations and modelling of intergranular stress corrosion cracking in austenitic stainless steel. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 352 (1-3), 62-74. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., Ståhle, P., 2005. Corrosion cracks nucleation by deformation-induced passivity breakdown. Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, 16 (3), 177-194. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., 2004. The role of strain-induced passivity breakdown in corrosion crack initiation. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 42 (1), 43-52. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., 2004. Fatigue corrosion crack extension across the interface of an elastic bi-material. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 71 (7-8), 1139-1153. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., Ståhle, P., 2003. A model for graded materials with application to cracks. International Journal of Fracture, 124 (1-2), 93-105. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., 2003. Evolution of fatigue crack corrosion from surface irregularities. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 40 (1), 45-54. Abstract

Jivkov, A.P., Ståhle, P., 2002. Strain-driven corrosion crack growth. A pilot study of intergranular stress corrosion cracking. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 69 (18), 2095-2111. Abstract


Conference contributions

Note: Presenting author is given in bold

Jivkov, A.P., Stevens, N.P.C., Marrow, T.J., 2007. Modelling intergranular stress corrosion cracking in simulated three-dimensional microstructures. To appear in: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Mechanical Behavior of Materials, May 27-31, Busan, Korea. (Talk)

Jivkov, A.P., Stevens, N.P.C., Marrow, T.J., 2006. Meso-mechanical model for intergranular stress corrosion cracking and implications for microstructure engineering. In: Proceedings of PVP2006/ICPVT-11 2006 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Division Conference, July 23-27, Vancouver, Canada. (Talk)

Marrow, T.J., Jivkov A.P., Wood, P., Engelberg, D., Babout, L., Anyachor, N., Stevens, N., Withers, P.J., Newman, R.C., 2006. Intergranular stress corrosion crack propagation in sensitised austenitic stainless steels: Microstructure modelling and experimental observations. In: Proceedings of the 16th European Conference of Fracture, Gdoutos E.L. (Ed.), July 3-7, Alexandroupolis, Greece. (Talk)

Marrow, J., Engelberg, D., Jivkov, A., Wood, P., Babout, L., Stevens, N., 2006. Grain boundary control for improved intergranular stress corrosion cracking resistance in austenitic stainless steels: new approach. In: Proceedings of Materials Congress 2006, April 5-7, London, UK. (Talk)

Ståhle, P., Jivkov, A.P., Bjerkén, C., 2006. On dissolution driven crack growth. In: Proceedings of 2nd MRS-S Conference on Advanced Materials, Nakamura T., et al. (Eds.), January 18-20, Singapore. (Invited talk)

Marrow, T.J., Engelberg, D., Jivkov, A.P., Babout, L., Stevens, N., Wood, P., Li L.M., Preuss, M., Kuroda, M., Duff, J., Govender, K., Sherry, A., 2005. Microstructure engineering for improved intergranular stress corrosion cracking resistance of stainless steels. In: Proceedings of Global 2005, Tanaka S., et al. (Eds.), October 9-13, Tsukuba, Japan. (Talk)

Jivkov, A.P., Stevens, N.P.C., Marrow, T.J., 2005. Computational studies of intergranular stress corrosion crack propagation and the role of bridging ligaments. In: Proceedings of ECI Conference on Micromechanics and Microstructure Evolution: Modelling, Simulation and Experiments, Biner S.B., et al. (Eds.), September 11-16, Madrid, Spain. (Poster)

Marrow, T.J., Babout, L., Jivkov, A.P., Wood, P., Engelberg, D., Stevens, N., Withers, P.J., Newman, R.C., 2005. Three dimensional observations and modelling of intergranular stress corrosion cracking in austenitic stainless steel. In: Proceedings of E-MRS 2005 Spring Meeting: Simposium M, Degueldre C., Abram T., Saario T. (Eds.), May 31 – June 3, Strasburg, France. (Invited talk)

Jivkov, A.P., Stevens, N.P.C., Marrow, T.J., 2005. The roles of microstructure and mechanics in intergranular stress corrosion cracking. In: Simulation of electrochemical processes, 217-226, Brebbia, C.A., DeGiorgi, V.G., Adey, R.A. (Eds.), Proceedings of 1st International Conference on the Simulation of Electrochemical processes, May 2-4, Cadiz, Spain. (Invited talk)

Jivkov, A.P., 2004. Stress corrosion cracking as evolving interface problem. In: Environment effects on fracture and damage, 63-70, Sih G.C., Tu S.T., Wang Z.D. (Eds.), Proceedings of Fracture Mechanics Simposium, September 9-12, Huangshan, PR China. (Invited talk)

Ståhle, P., Jivkov, A.P., 2004. Self-similar solutions for stress driven material dissolution. In: Proceedings of the 15th European Conference of Fracture, Nilsson, F. (Ed.), August 11-13, Stockholm, Sweden. (Talk)

Jivkov, A.P., 2003. A moving boundary model for fatigue corrosion cracking. In: Moving Boundaries VII, 55-64, Mammoli, A.A., Brebbia, C.A. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Conferences on Computational Modelling of Free and Moving Boundary Problems, November 4-6, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. (Talk)

Jivkov, A.P., 2003. Surface irregularities as sources for corrosion fatigue. In: Mesomechanics of computation and design of use-specific materials, 184-191, Sih, G.C., Sakai, S., Panin, V.E. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference for Mesomechanics, August 26-28, Tokyo, Japan. (Invited talk)

Ståhle, P., Jivkov, A.P., 2003. A model for calculation of stress corrosion crack growth. In: Proceedings of 5th EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC5), Aifantis, E.C. (Ed.), August 17-22, Thessaloniki, Greece. (Invited talk)

Jivkov, A.P., Ståhle, P., 2003. Corrosion crack growth in a bi-material system. In: Proceedings of 9th International Conference on the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (ICM9), Bodner, S.R., et al. (Eds.), May 25-29, Geneva, Switzerland. (Talk)

Jivkov, A.P., Ståhle, P., 2002. Numerical studies of crack formation and growth from fatigue corrosion pits. In: Proceedings of Jubilee Scientific Conference, vol. 6 – Mechanics, 5-14, Pamukchiev, S., et al. (Eds.), Conference on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, November 20-23, Sofia, Bulgaria. (Invited talk)

Ståhle, P., Jivkov, A.P., 2001. Fracture of gradient materials. In: Proceedings of the 8th All-Russia Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Morozov, N.F., et al. (Eds.), August 23-29, Perm, Russia. (Invited talk)

Jivkov, A.P., Ståhle, P., 2000. On the validity of a perturbation theory for a crack in an elastically graded material. In: Meso-Mechanical Aspects of Material Behavior, 89-100, Kishimoto, K., Nakamura, T., Kenji, A. (Eds.), Simposium to honour Professor Aoki's 60th birthday, August 21-23, Yufuin, Oita, Japan. (Invited talk)

Jivkov, A.P., Ståhle, P., 2000. Analysis of a crack in and near an elastically graded material. In: Proceedings of 4th EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC4), Francois, D., et al. (Eds.), June 26-30, Metz, France. (Talk)


Peer-reviewed articles in other periodicals and books (theses)

Jivkov, A.P., 2006. Deformation-promoted nucleation of corrosion cracks: State, problems, and perspectives. Annual of the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Vol. 42, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Jivkov, A.P., 2004. Perturbation model for composite materials applied to analysis of cracks. Annual of the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Vol. 40, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Jivkov, A.P., 2002. Strain-assisted corrosion cracking and growth rate inhibitors. Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Lund University, Lund Sweden. ISRN: LUTFD2/TFME--02/2001—SE, ISBN: 91-628-5472-0.

Jivkov, A.P., 1999. On crack growth in functionally graded materials. Thesis for the degree of Licentiate in Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden. ISRN: LTU-LIC--99/71--SE, ISSN: 1402-1757.

Jivkov, A.P., 1994. Dynamic and energy behaviour of multi-storey structures with dampers subjected to intense earthquakes – numerical, mechanical and design aspects. Thesis for the degree of Master of Sciences, Department of Structural Mechanics, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria.