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Stress Wave Focusing Induced Fracture — A Photoelastic Study

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Reflection and superposition of stress waves from convex boundaries leads to stress wave focusing induced fracture in brittle materials. High speed recording techniques in conjunction with methods of photomechanics serve as a potential tool for visualization of highly complex interaction processes between stress waves and material inhomogeneities and discontinuities such as boundaries, interfaces, cracks etc.. Applications to non-surgical treatment of kidney stone crushing is discussed.

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  1. Institute of Mechanics, University of Technology Vienna, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8–10/325, A-1040 Vienna, Austria

    H. P. Rossmanith & R. E. Knasmillner

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  1. Technical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    H. P. Rossmanith

  2. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

    A. J. Rosakis

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Rossmanith, H.P., Knasmillner, R.E. (1991). Stress Wave Focusing Induced Fracture — A Photoelastic Study. In: Rossmanith, H.P., Rosakis, A.J. (eds) Dynamic Failure of Materials. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3652-5_10

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