An Extended Bond-Based Peridynamic Approach for Analysis on Fracture in Brittle Materials

Figure 14

Crack propagation paths of the plate when dx = 4 mm; (a) pre-existing crack; (b) t = 5.2 μs; (c) t = 8.2 μs; (d) t = 9.8 μs.

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