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A method to determine the critical J-integral value independent of initial crack sizes and specimen lengths

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, 01003, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

    B. H. Kim & C. R. Joe

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Kim, B.H., Joe, C.R. A method to determine the critical J-integral value independent of initial crack sizes and specimen lengths. Int J Fract 34, R57–R60 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00019724

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