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3-point bending

Normal bar

Annealed bar undergoing 3-point bending under a circular polariscope (2.6 MB) ... in separate window ... video alone
Close up of the same (2.3 MB) ... in separate window ... video alone
Abaqus-generated simulation of a bar undergoing 3-point bending (87 KB) ... in separate window ... video alone

Bar with Notch

Annealed bar with notch undergoing 3-point bending under a circular polariscope (2.8 MB) ... in separate window ... video alone
Abaqus-generated simulation of a bar with notch undergoing 3-point bending (94 KB) ... in separate window ... video alone

Bar with Hole

Annealed bar with hole undergoing 3-point bending under a circular polariscope (2.5 MB) ... in separate window ... video alone
Abaqus-generated simulation of a bar with hole undergoing 3-point bending (96 KB) ... in separate window ... video alone

4-point bending

Normal bar

Annealed bar undergoing 4-point bending under a circular polariscope (2.6 MB) ... in separate window ... video alone
Close up of the same (2.4 MB) ... in separate window ... video alone
Abaqus-generated simulation of a bar undergoing 4-point bending (94 KB) ... in separate window ... video alone

Bar with Notch

Annealed bar with notch undergoing 4-point bending under a circular polariscope (2.2 MB) ... in separate window ... video alone
Abaqus-generated simulation of a bar with notch undergoing 4-point bending (99 KB) ... in separate window ... video alone

Bar with Hole

Annealed bar with hole undergoing 4-point bending under a circular polariscope (2.4 MB) ... in separate window ... video alone
Abaqus-generated simulation of a bar with hole undergoing 4-point bending (102 KB) ... in separate window ... video alone

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