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An Efficient Mixed-Mode Brittle Fracture Experiment Using Paper

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Mixed-mode fracture is a common failure phenomenon of materials, while its experiment requires at least a material test machine, test materials and special machining procedures. In this paper, a simple but effective mixed-mode fracture experiment using office paper is proposed, so one can easily conduct the mixed-mode fracture experiment and understand its fracture criteria such as the maximum tensile stress (MTS) criterion.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA

    Mark Flores & L. Roy Xu

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Flores, M., Xu, L.R. An Efficient Mixed-Mode Brittle Fracture Experiment Using Paper. Int J Fract 183, 267–273 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-013-9875-7

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