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A blunt notch extended compact tension (BN-ECT) specimen for the study of short and long crack propagation

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From the work presented here, it is clear that the BN-ECT specimen can be used to study the fatigue crack initiation and propagation in metallic specimens. The specimen is easy to fabricate and test; the specimen yields reliable data for short- and long-crack propagation.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA

    R. Prabhakaran (SEM Fellow, Eminent Professor)

  2. Mechanics of Materials Branch, NASA-Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, USA

    R. S. Piascik (Senior Research Engineer)

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Prabhakaran, R., Piascik, R.S. A blunt notch extended compact tension (BN-ECT) specimen for the study of short and long crack propagation. Exp Tech 21, 24–26 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.1997.tb00504.x

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