Modelling the softening within the fract
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E. Smith; P. H. Davies
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Article
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1996
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Springer
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English
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The fissuring mode of fracture in CANDU pressure tube material, and in particular Stage 1 crack growth (essentially flat JR curve) as observed in some irradiated compact toughness specimens has been investigated. Models are presented of the fracture process zone associated with a crack that tunnels