On a problem in the dynamic theory of cracks

Tait, R. J.; Moodie, T. Bryant

doi:10.1090/qam/636245

Authors: R. J. Tait and T. Bryant Moodie
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 39 (1981), 419-423
MSC: Primary 73M05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/636245
MathSciNet review: 636245
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Abstract: We show that it is possible, for a certain case of a traveling crack problem, to obtain an explicit solution, in the entire region of interest, in terms of elementary functions. This affords a simple way of constructing level stress curves in the entire region, in contrast with the general case when simple expressions are obtainable at best along a particular axis.

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