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It is proved that the energy release rate and the rate of entropy production in the dynamics of an elastic body containing a moving crack are proportional. Moreover, a theorem of the domain of influence type and a uniqueness theorem for solutions to the boundary-initial-value problem of brittle fracture mechanics are proved.
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Russo, R. On the dynamics of an elastic body containing a moving crack. J Elasticity 16, 367–374 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00041761
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00041761