Abstract
A consistent explanation for the abrupt appearance of the mist zone in high velocity brittle fractures is given. The dependence of the boundary on flaw sizes is calculated. For low velocity fractures a gradual mirror-mist transition is demonstrated.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 067102 |
| Journal | Physical Review E |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics