Abstract: The dynamic response of a central crack in a finite elastic strip was considered in this study. The crack was assumed to appear suddenly when the strip is being stretched at its two ends. ...

Abstract: The development and numerical implementation of a constitutive model for jointed rock media is the subject of investigation in this paper. The constitutive model is based on the continuum ...

Abstract: The elasto-dynamic response of a thick plate under torsion is considered in this study. A penny-shaped crack is assumed to exist in the center of the plate such that the problem is axisymmetric ...

Abstract: The dynamic response of a layered composite under normal and shear impact is analyzed by assuming that the composite contains an initial flaw in the matrix material. Because of the complexities ...

Abstract: Scattering of plane harmonic waves by a running crack of finite length is investigated. Fourier transforms were used to formulate the mixed boundary-value problem which reduces to pairs of dual ...