Fully Automatic Simulation of Crack Propagation in Plane Structures
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Language: English
Page range: 235 - 241
Submitted on: Jan 27, 2026
Accepted on: Feb 8, 2026
Published on: Jul 16, 2026
Published by: Bialystok University of Technology
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