THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS

   TEORIJSKA I PRIMENJENA MEHANIKA  2002

Vol.28-29, pp.185-204

Summary: 

J. Jaric    Z. Golubovic

Configurational forces and couples for crack propagation

Following the approach of Gurtin and Podio-Guidugli (1998), the problem of crack propagation based on the notion of configurational forces and couples in micropolar continua is considered.