The synergistic integration of nanomaterials with 3D printing technologies can enable the
creation of architecture and devices with an unprecedented level of functional integration. In …

The practical usefulness of the concept of the stress intensity factor at a crack tip in an elastic
medium in the theory of fracture mechanics has led to a variety of theoretical, as well as …

Fracture and Mechanics is concerned with the experimental method of static and dynamic
caustics and the Distribution of Determinant (Det.)-criterion of fracture. The Det.-criterion …

This is Part I of a two-part paper which reviews in depth the literature on the modeling of the
propagation of large hydraulic fractures in underground rock formations. Part I presents a …

Microstructural observations of brittle materials indicated that a variety of microdefect events
can be responsible not only for inelastic behaviour, but also for macroscopic crack front …

Unconventional reservoirs such as gas shales and tight gas sands require technology-
based solutions for optimum development because of the undeveloped matrix pores and …

A functionally gradient material (FGM) with discrete property variation is prepared, and the
dynamic fracture in this material is studied using the technique of photoelasticity combined …

The formation of hydraulic fracture-network is an important goal for stable and increased
production of unconventional oil and gas resources. However, due to the extremely complex …

A study of the behavior of a transverse crack propagating at right angles through the
interface of a bimaterial plate was undertaken by means of the method of high-speed …

The plane problem of a crack that terminates perpendicularly to a bimaterial interface was re-
examined both theoretically and experimentally. Using the complex variable method, the …