Variational determination of the crack trajectory in inhomogeneous media
Propagation of a crack through inhomogeneous media is considered in the variational formulation, whereby the path corresponding to the extremum of energy release during fracture is sought. A non-linear differential equation is obtained for the crack trajectory in an inhomogeneous medium subjected to...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
2001
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