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This paper develops a three-dimensional framework for the evolution of planar cracks, concentrating on the derivation of balances and constitutive equations that describe the motion of the crack tip. The theory is based on the notion of configurational forces in conjunction with a mechanical version of the second law.
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Gurtin, M., Shvartsman, M. Configurational Forces and the Dynamics of Planar Cracks in Three-Dimensional Bodies. Journal of Elasticity 48, 167–191 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007463500515
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