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Polymer science

a fracture criterion for rubber in which a crack grows when the elastic energy released per unit crack area reaches a characteristic material value.

In polymer science, Rivlin-Thomas tearing energy refers to a fracture criterion for rubber in which a crack grows when the elastic energy released per unit crack area reaches a characteristic material value. This meaning comes from Rivlin (1953) in Journal of Polymer Science.[1]

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References

Rivlin, R. S., & Thomas, A. G. (1953). Rupture of rubber. I. Characteristic energy for tearing. Journal of Polymer Science, 10(3), 291-318. https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.1953.120100303

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