Off-fault heterogeneities promote supershear transition of dynamic mode II cracks
(2017)
Journal Article
Albertini, G., & Kammer, D. S. (2017). Off-fault heterogeneities promote supershear transition of dynamic mode II cracks. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 122(8), 6625-6641. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JB014301
The transition from sub-Rayleigh to supershear propagation of mode II cracks is a fundamental problem of fracture mechanics. It has extensively been studied in homogeneous uniform setups. When the applied shear load exceeds a critical value, transiti... Read More about Off-fault heterogeneities promote supershear transition of dynamic mode II cracks.