Evaluation of data reduction methods for the mixed mode bending test

AIAA Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 546-552

  Bhashyam, Srinivas ^a,b   Davidson, Barry D ^a,b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dept of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0004629826     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.129     Document Type: Article

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