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On the change of energy caused by crack propagation in 3-dimensional anisotropic solids

Martin Steigemann, Maria Specovius-Neugebauer (2014)

Mathematica Bohemica

Crack propagation in anisotropic materials is a persistent problem. A general concept to predict crack growth is the energy principle: A crack can only grow, if energy is released. We study the change of potential energy caused by a propagating crack in a fully three-dimensional solid consisting of an anisotropic material. Based on methods of asymptotic analysis (method of matched asymptotic expansions) we give a formula for the decrease in potential energy if a smooth inner crack grows along a...

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