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Dynamic crack growth in anisotropic material

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Dynamic propagation of a crack in an anisotropic material under uniform stress is studied. The crack is assumed to nucleate from an infinitesimal micro-crack and expands with a constant velocity. Explicit expressions for the stress intensity factor and the energy release rate are derived.

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Wu, KC. Dynamic crack growth in anisotropic material. International Journal of Fracture 106, 1–12 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007621500585

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