Abstract
We study crack propagation in locally quenched crystals by two- and three-dimensional numerical simulations of a deterministic spring model. Controlling applied stress and material specific parameters, we find that a cellular structure bounded by cracks forms and the size of cells is selected through relaxation processes. We also find that numerical results are well represented with a scaling relation including two different regions of crack growth.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | R1748-R1751 |
| Journal | Physical Review E |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |