Abstract
The coalescence or linkup of multiple cracks is considered in this paper. Moreover, two criteria for multiple crack linkup are proposed which are based on linear elastic models. Analytical predictions of multiple crack linkup are compared with experimental results from flat panel tests. The effect of stable tearing has been included in these predictions. The agreement between analysis and experiment is shown to be reasonable.
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