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Fracture toughness calculation from maximum load in four point bend tests of chevron notch specimens

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  1. DFVLR, Linder Höhe, D-5, Köln 90, FR (West) Germany

    Dietrich G. Munz

  2. Lewis Research Center, NASA, 44135, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    John L. Shannon Jr. & Raymond T. Bubsey

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Munz, D.G., Shannon, J.L. & Bubsey, R.T. Fracture toughness calculation from maximum load in four point bend tests of chevron notch specimens. Int J Fract 16, R137–R141 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00013393

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