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Characterization and modelling

Characterization and modelling

Theory and simulations reveal why propagating cracks sometimes repel each other

04 Jul 2018
Fish hook cracks
Cracking study: two cracks that have repelled each other to form hook patterns. (Courtesy: M-É Schwaab et al/Phys. Rev. Lett.)
New insights into why propagating cracks sometimes repel each other have been made by a team of phys

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