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Dynamics of discontinuities in elastic solids
Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids (2017)
  • Mihhail Berezovski
  • Arkadi Berezovski, Tallinn University of Technology
Abstract
The paper is devoted to evolving discontinuities in elastic solids. A discontinuity is represented as a singular set of material points. Evolution of a discontinuity is driven by the configurational force acting at such a set. The main attention is paid to the determination of the velocity of a propagating discontinuity. Martensitic phase transition fronts and brittle cracks are considered as representative examples.
Keywords
  • Driving forces,
  • phase transition front,
  • brittle crack,
  • numerical methods,
  • elastic solids
Publication Date
July 14, 2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1081286517718603
Citation Information
Mihhail Berezovski and Arkadi Berezovski. "Dynamics of discontinuities in elastic solids" Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids (2017)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/berezovski/1/