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Prediction of branching (or relaxation) angle in anisotropic or isotropic elastic bimaterials with rigid substrate

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This paper focuses on isotropic and anisotropic materials welded to a rigid substrate with a debond crack on its interface. The contact zone model is used in all the cases obtaining results for the near-tip displacement and stress fields. Using these results, it is possible to predict the angle at which the crack may branch or plastic relaxation may occur.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, 180 Queen's Gate, SW7 2BZ, London, UK

    C. Atkinson

  2. Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Navarra, P. Manuel de Lardizábal 13, 20009, San Sebastian, Spain

    C. Bastero

  3. Departamento de Matemática Aplicada, Universidad del País Vasco, Alda. de Urquijo s/n, 48013, Bilbao, Spain

    M. I. Sánchez

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Atkinson, C., Bastero, C. & Sánchez, M.I. Prediction of branching (or relaxation) angle in anisotropic or isotropic elastic bimaterials with rigid substrate. Int J Fract 67, 231–261 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00016262

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