On the calculation of energy release rat
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J. G. Williams
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Article
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1988
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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A general method is given for calculating the energy release rate G from the local values of bending moments and loads in a cracked laminate. This total value is then partitioned into mode I and II components. Examples are given of the analysis of several test geometries including both variable and