Abstract
A simple criterion based on the engineers' theory of bending is suggested for the determination of the stability of fracture path in the compact tension test.
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Un critére simple, basé sur l'équation d'équarissagé, est propose pour la détermination de la stabilité du parcours que suit une rupture au cours d'un essai de traction sur éprouvette compacte.
Zusammenfassung
Zur Bestimmung der Stabilität des Fortpflanzungspfades einer Rißes beim Zugversuch an kompakten Proben, wird ein einfacher, von der Ingenieurtheorie fur Biegung abgeleiteter Kennwerk vorgeschlagen.
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B. Cotterell, Notes on the Paths and Stability of Cracks, International Journal of Fracture Mechanics, 2 (1966) 526.
J. E. Srawley, private communication.
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Cotterell, B. On fracture path stability in the compact tension test. Int J Fract 6, 189–192 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00189826
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00189826