Article
Dynamics of discontinuities in elastic solids
Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids
(2017)
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
Disciplines
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/