The effect of crack front curvature and
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B. A. Crouch
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Article
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1991
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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Finite element simulations of the three point bend fracture toughness specimen have been performed to investigate the effect of crack front curvature and side-grooving. Even modest crack front curvature moves the position of maximum energy release rate from the center towards the free surfaces of th