Abstract
The study deals with the numerical investigation of microcrack nucleation in front of a fast running macrocrack. The computations are based on a time-domain boundary integral equation method. The influence of the microcracks on different parameters such as the stress intensity factor, energy release rate or crack speed are investigated. Results obtained from numerical simulations are discussed with respect to experimental findings.
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