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1. J integral of double-cantilever-beam

Consider the double-cantilever-beam (DCB) specimen (infinite strip with a semi-infinite crack) of a nonlinear hyperelastic material subjected to pure bending moment, M, per unit thickness as shown in Figure 1. Show that: J=2U* (M) where U* is the complementary energy per unit length of beam arm.

Fig: 1