Table 9.

Comparison of the NENSIF values obtained from the fracture tests on notched polymeric samples with those predicted by the VO-MS criterion.

ρ (mm)	Loading Angle, β (°)	Mean Experimental NENSIF	Predicted NENSIF	Discrepancy (%)
1	0 (mode I)	1	1	0
	40	1.04	1.0	4.2
	65	1.1	1.0	9.5
	72	1.16	1.0	13.2
	90 (mode III)	1.47	1.35	8.4
				Avg.: 8.8
2	0 (mode I)	1	1	0
	40	1.09	1.0	8.3
	65	1.19	1.01	14.8
	72	1.10	1.02	6.5
	90 (mode III)	1.56	1.41	9.6
				Avg.: 9.8
4	0 (mode I)	1	1	0
	40	1.04	1.0	4.0
	65	1.20	1.02	14.9
	72	1.25	1.04	16.8
	90 (mode III)	1.57	1.46	6.4
				Avg.: 10.5
				Avg.: 9.7