On the Role of Material Dissipation for the Crack-Driving Force

• The crack-driving force may be defined in the context of a material force, which is the measure of the energy release rate due to a virtual extension of the crack tip. In this contribution the global energy dissipation due to crack extension in inelastic media is considered in establishing the pertinent material force.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering (hsv//eng)

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