... 2001 08 February 2002 16 08 2002 compressive strength friction fracture rotation Poisson ratio cracks surface phenomena Rapid crack growth in shear (mode II) is an important model for material failure. Because the fracture energy release rate becomes negative...

... surface phenomena Surface morphological instability of a thin liquid layer in various configurations, due to van der Waals forces or electrostatic interaction, has been the topic of extensive research ( 1 2 3 ). Very recently, similar issue has been raised for solid thin films. For example...