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CGM
von Mises
WM 6
F [kN]
CTOD [mm]
Figure 12:
F
-CTOD curves obtained experimentally, using von Mises criterion (without crack
growth) and the CGM (with crack growth) for joint width 6 mm
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initial crack length
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von Mises
CTOD [mm]
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WM 12
Figure 13:
F
-CTOD curves obtained experimentally, using von Mises criterion (without crack
growth) and the CGM (with crack growth) for joint width 12 mm