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Figure 2


Fig. 2. (A) Edge-cracked sheet experiencing bulk tensile stress {sigma}, with crack length a and width w. (B) Center-cracked sheet with crack length denoted as 2a for reasons related to mathematical derivation of the corresponding stress intensity factor.