Stable propagation of an ordered array of cracks during directional drying

Details Stable propagation of an ordered array of cracks during directional drying Stable propagation of an ordered array of cracks during directional drying

2002-02-07

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0202119v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

8 pages, 4 figures, to appear in PRE

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.65.046147

We study the appearance and evolution of an array of parallel cracks in a thin slab of material that is directionally dried, and show that the cracks penetrate the material uniformly if the drying front is sufficiently sharp. We also show that cracks have a tendency to become evenly spaced during the penetration. The typical distance between cracks is mainly governed by the typical distance of the pattern at the surface, and it is not modified during the penetration. Our results agree with recent experimental work, and can be extended to three dimensions to describe the properties of columnar polygonal patterns observed in some geological formations.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Stable propagation of an ordered array of cracks during directional drying does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Stable propagation of an ordered array of cracks during directional drying, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Stable propagation of an ordered array of cracks during directional drying will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-648846