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Inserted: 8 jun 2009
Last Updated: 5 nov 2010

Journal: Asymptotic Analysis
Volume: 70
Number: 1-2
Pages: 101-123
Year: 2010

Abstract:

A two dimensional model which describes the evolution of a crack in a plate is deduced from a three dimensional linearly elastic Griffith's type model. The result is achieved by adopting the framework of energetic solutions for rate-independent processes, to model three dimensional fracture evolution, in conjunction with a variational dimension reduction procedure.

Keywords: dimension reduction, linear elasticity, rate-independent processes, crack evolution

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