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ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS
Volume 75, Issue 13, Pages 3852-3865Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2008.02.006
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mode I; double cantilever beam test; fracture toughness; wood; cohesive model
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This paper describes experimental and numerical studies on double cantilever beam test applied to fracture characterization of wood in mode I. A new data reduction scheme based on the beam theory and specimen compliance is proposed in order to overcome the difficulties inherent to crack monitoring during propagation. A cohesive damage model adapted to wood is used to simulate the test. The cohesive properties are evaluated using an inverse method based on a developed Genetic Algorithm through an optimisation strategy. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology as a suitable data reduction scheme for the double cantilever beam test. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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