A recent theoretical analysis of the effect of non-linear elasticity on the toughness of biological materials as measured by tear tests emphasises the importance of considering energy storage in the legs of the test piece. This is supported by reference to practical results on tearing biological tissues.
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Peter P. Purslow (1989) studied this question.
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