Of concern in the present paper is the steady-state elastodynamic problem of a semi-infinite shear crack, propagating in an orthotropic medium. An intersonic regime is assumed which leads to a significant change of the singularity at the crack tip.

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Technical Papers
Topics:
Crack propagation, Shear (Mechanics), Fracture (Materials), Steady state
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