A Note on Broken Pencil Points

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S. C. Cowin

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, La. 70118

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S. C. Cowin

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, La. 70118

J. Appl. Mech. Jun 1983, 50(2): 453-454 (2 pages)

Published Online: June 1, 1983

A stress analysis of a pencil writing tip at fracture is presented. It is an interesting illustration of combined axial and bending loading.

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