Trouser tear experiment

The so-called trouser tear experiment shown in Figure 12.36 is a particularly... 

The so-called trouser tear experiment shown in Figure 13.41 is a particularly simple case where the equation can be evaluated immediately. After making a uniform cut in a rubber sheet, the sample is subjected to tear under the applied forces P. The stress distribution at the tip of the tear is complex, but provided that the legs are long it is independent of the depth of the tear. 

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