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Reappraisal of phase-field, peridynamics and other fracture models in light of classical fracture tests and new gap test
- Award ID(s):
- 2029641
- PAR ID:
- 10626905
- Publisher / Repository:
- CRC Press
- Date Published:
- ISBN:
- 9781003316404
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 3 to 7
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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- https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003316404-1
