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Oscillatory Instability in Two-Dimensional Dynamic Fracture

Materials Science 2015-06-25 v1

Abstract

The stability of a rapid dynamic crack in a two dimensional infinite strip is studied in the framework of Linear Elasticity Fracture Mechanics supplemented with a modified principle of local symmetry. It is predicted that a single crack becomes unstable by a finite wavelength oscillatory mode at a velocity vcv_c, 0.8cR<vc<0.85cR0.8c_R<v_c<0.85c_R, where cRc_R is the Rayleigh wave speed. The relevance of this theoretical calculation to the oscillatory instability reported in the companion experimental Letter is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0609224,
  title  = {Oscillatory Instability in Two-Dimensional Dynamic Fracture},
  author = {Eran Bouchbinder and Itamar Procaccia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0609224},
  year   = {2015}
}

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4 pages, 1 figure