Pattern selection of cracks in directionally drying fracture

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We study pattern selection of cracks in directionally drying fractures by analyzing the experimental systems recently devised by C. Allain and L. Limat. [Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 74}, 2981 (1995).] Proposing a simple picture of crack formation, we clarify the mechanism of how cracks array regularly and find that the interval between neighboring cracks is proportional to the $2/3$ power of the cell thickness. This result explains well the experimental data of Allain and Limat.
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Pattern Formation and Solitons

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/153214

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https://arxiv.org/abs/patt-sol/9510002
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