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General Lecture Wave fractographic investigations of brittle fracture dynamics

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Proceedings of an international conference on Dynamic Crack Propagation

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A short general analysis is given for the modulation of a running crack by mechanical pulse and continuous waves. Applications to the fracture of glass are described. Using continuous ultrasonic waves the onset of supercritical crack propagation as a function of humidity has been investigated. Recent measurements of crack speed for static and impact loading are compared with those predicted theoretically. A short consideration is given to the maximum velocity of fracture.

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    George C. Sih

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Kerkhof, F. (1973). General Lecture Wave fractographic investigations of brittle fracture dynamics. In: Sih, G.C. (eds) Proceedings of an international conference on Dynamic Crack Propagation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9253-1_1

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