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On the relevance of linear elastic fracture mechanics to ice

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A new criterion is proposed which allows one to estimate the minimum size for a brittle ice fracture specimen comprised of a small number of grains. According to this criterion, linear elastic fracture mechanics is a useful theory for fresh-water ice but may have limited use for saline ice.

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin, 78712, Austin, Texas, USA

    Khaled Abdel-Tawab & Gregory J. Rodin

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Abdel-Tawab, K., Rodin, G.J. On the relevance of linear elastic fracture mechanics to ice. Int J Fract 62, 171–181 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035161

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