Crack Coalescence

Crack Coalescence is a fracture mechanics phenomenon in which multiple pre-existing cracks in a brittle material interact and propagate toward each other under applied stress, ultimately merging into a single, larger crack, thereby significantly altering the material’s structural integrity and failure behavior.

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  1. XZ
    Xiaoping Zhou

    Chongqing University, China

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. SY
    Sheng‐Qi Yang

    China University of Mining and Technology, China

    10 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. RW
    R.H.C. Wong

    Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China

    10 publications · 2K citations

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  4. HH
    Hadi Haeri

    Yazd University, Iran

    8 publications · 543 citations

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  5. LN
    Louis Ngai Yuen Wong

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    6 publications · 1.9K citations

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  1. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

    24 publications · 4K citations

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  3. Engineering Fracture Mechanics

    22 publications · 1.7K citations

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  4. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

    16 publications · 778 citations

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