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What is "Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics"?
A method of fracture analysis relating load (stress); the size, shape, and orientation of a crack; the shape of the cracked object; and the stress-intensity factor, KI. The critical value of KI is a material property known as fracture toughness. This method of analysis is commonly used to determine the load (stress) or crack size at the onset of sudden brittle fracture.
