Characterisation and modelling of brittle fracture in two-dimensional soil cutting

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 369-381

  Aluko, O B ^a   Chandler, H W ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042701762     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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