On the relation between entropy and crack driving force.

The concept of debonding entropy provides insight into the physical mechanisms of fracture. It sheds light on how the fracture phenomenon is more intimately related to degradation and entropy. This paper aims to investigate the relationships between debonding entropy and fundamental concepts in fracture mechanics. A direct, simple relationship between debonding entropy and the J-integral value at fracture is developed and validated. The validation of this relation displays the connection between fracture mechanics and entropic degradation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]