Crack paths in smooth and precracked specimens subjected to multiaxial cyclic stressing

The understanding of shear-mode crack growth mechanisms and crack branching phenomena is of great interest for a variety of practical engineering situations. Despite this fact, relatively little research is available regarding these topics. Of the studies that have been performed, few provide a mea...

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Main Authors: Nicholas R. Gates, Ali Fatemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2015-09-01
Series:Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1554