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On Three-dimensional Effects in Propagation of Surface-breaking Cracks

A. Dimitrov¹, F.-G. Buchholz², E. Schnack³

1 Robert Bosch GmbH, FV/PLM2, Postfach 30 02 40, 70442 Stuttgart, Germany
2 Institute of Applied Mechanics (FAM), University of Paderborn, Pohlweg 47-49, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
3 Correspondence author. Institute of Solid Mechanics, University of Karlsruhe, Kaiserstr. 12, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany, email: eckart.schnack@imf.mach.uka.de