{"title":"Velocity Jump of Crack Propagation in Viscoelastic Solids","authors":"N. Sakumichi","doi":"10.1678/rheology.50.99","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"A crack in a viscoelastic solid exhibits velocity jump, i.e., the propagation velocity changes abruptly in a narrow range of the applied load. However, the mechanism had been unsolved until recently. This review introduces past findings on velocity jumps in viscoelastic solids, focusing on our studies. We have developed an exactly solvable model that exhibits the velocity jump. From the mathematical solution, we have elucidated that the velocity jump is caused by a dynamic glass transition in the vicinity of the crack tip. Also, we have provided a guiding principle for toughening viscoelastic solids. Recently, the predictions of the model have been confirmed by experiments and numerical simulations.","PeriodicalId":19282,"journal":{"name":"Nihon Reoroji Gakkaishi","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2022-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nihon Reoroji Gakkaishi","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1678/rheology.50.99","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MECHANICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
A crack in a viscoelastic solid exhibits velocity jump, i.e., the propagation velocity changes abruptly in a narrow range of the applied load. However, the mechanism had been unsolved until recently. This review introduces past findings on velocity jumps in viscoelastic solids, focusing on our studies. We have developed an exactly solvable model that exhibits the velocity jump. From the mathematical solution, we have elucidated that the velocity jump is caused by a dynamic glass transition in the vicinity of the crack tip. Also, we have provided a guiding principle for toughening viscoelastic solids. Recently, the predictions of the model have been confirmed by experiments and numerical simulations.
期刊介绍:
For the communication among the members, the journal of the Society of Rheology Japan, NIHON REOROJI GAKKAISHI (5 issues per year), was established in 1973 and it is the oldest journal on rheology in Asia. The journal contains original and review articles on rheology and related topics, information for all SRJ events, and reports of domestic/overseas meetings. Articles in Japanese as well as in English are considered for publication, not only from the members but also from the researchers outside. Papers from new emerging areas of the field are particularly welcome. The electronic version of the articles is available via the internet with an open access policy.