Steps and branches: How brittle crack fronts create and respond to surface structure

I. Kolvin, J. Fineberg

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Abstract

Progress in the prediction of crack initiation and propagation requires understanding its interaction with localized perturbations. Here we investigate the intrinsic instabilities of crack fronts that nucleate from heterogeneities and create surface structure. By visualizing the crack front as it forms the fracture surface we show a direct quantitative relationship between crack front deformation and surface structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages326-327
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 2017
Event14th International Conference on Fracture, ICF 2017 - Rhodes, Greece
Duration: 18 Jun 201720 Jun 2017

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Fracture, ICF 2017
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityRhodes
Period18/06/1720/06/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction

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