Transition of mode II cracks from sub-Rayleigh to intersonic speeds in the presence of favorable heterogeneity

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-50

  Liu, Yi ^a   Lapusta, Nadia ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary integral equations; Crack mechanics; Dynamic fracture; Elastic material; Supershear transition of earthquakes

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; EARTHQUAKES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAYLEIGH WAVES; SHEAR STRESS; SHEAR WAVES;

CRACK MECHANICS; DYNAMIC FRACTURE; ELASTIC MATERIAL; INTERSONIC TRANSITION; SEISMIC RADIATION; SUPERSHEAR TRANSITION;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 37849030244     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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