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  • L.B. Sills and B. Budiansky, “Post-Buckling Ring Analysis”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 45, (1978), 208-210.

  • L.B. Sills, “Scattering of Horizontally Polarized Shear Waves by Surface Irregularities”, Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, 54, (1978), 319-348.

  • J. Chuang, K. Kagawa, J.R. Rice and L.B. Sills, ”Non-Equilibrium Models for Diffusive Cavitation of Grain Interfaces”, Acta Metallurgica, 27, (1979), 265-284.

  •  L.B. Freund and L.B. Sills, “A Line Plastic Zone Model for Steady Mode III Crack Growth in an Elastic-Plastic Material”, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 28, (1980), 49-57.

  • L.B. Sills and Y. Benveniste, “Steady State Propagation of a Mode III Interface Crack Between Dissimilar Viscoelastic Media”, International Journal of Engineering Science, 19, (1981), 1255-1268.

  • M. Arcan and L. Banks-Sills, “Mode II Fracture Specimen - Photoelastic Analysis and Results”, Proceedings VII International Conference on Experimental Stress Analysis, (1982), 187-201.

  • L. Banks-Sills and Bernard Budiansky, “On Void Collapse in Viscous Solids”, Mechanics of Materials, 1, (1982), 209-218.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y. Bortman and M. Arcan, “On Mixed-Mode Fracture Testing”, Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Israel Annual Conference on Aviation and Astronautics, (1982), 169-172.

  • L. Banks-Sills and Y. Benveniste, “Steady Interface Crack Propagation Between Two Viscoelastic Standard Solids”, International Journal of Fracture, 21, (1983), 243-260.

  • L. Banks-Sills, M. Arcan. and H.D. Bui, “Toward a Pure Shear Specimen for KIIC Determination”, International Journal of Fracture, 22, (1983), R9-R14.

  • Raymond Parnes and L. Banks-Sills, “Transient Response of an Elastic Medium to Torsional Loads on a Cylindrical Cavity”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 50, (1983), 397-404.

  • L. Banks-Sills and M. Arcan, “An Edge-Cracked Mode II Fracture Specimen”, Experimental Mechanics, 23, (1983), 257-261.

  • Y. Bortman and L. Banks-Sills, “An Extended Weight Function Method for Mixed-Mode Elastic Crack Analysis”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 50, (1983), 907-909.

  • L. Banks-Sills, M. Arcan, and H. Gabay, “Mode II Fracture Specimen - Finite Element Analysis”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 19, (1984), 739-750.

  • L. Banks-Sills and M. Arcan, “Mode II Fracture Testing With Application to PMMA”, ed. G.C. Sih, E. Sommer and W. Dahl, Application of Fracture Mechanics to Materials and Structures, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, The Netherlands, (1984), 337-344.

  • L. Banks-Sills, M. Arcan, and Y. Bortman, “A Mixed-Mode Fracture Specimen for Mode II Dominant Deformation”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 20, (1984), 145-157.

  • L. Banks-Sills and Y. Bortman, “Reappraisal of the Quarter-Point Quadrilateral Element in Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics”, International Journal of Fracture, 25, (1984), 169-180.

  • L. Banks-Sills and M. Arcan, “A Compact Mode II Fracture Specimen”, ASTM-STP 905, (1986), 347-363.

  • L. Banks-Sills and Y. Bortman, “A Mixed-Mode Fracture Specimen - Analysis and Testing”, International Journal of Fracture, 30, (1986), 181-201.

  • L. Banks-Sills and D. Sherman, “Comparison of Methods for Calculating Stress Intensity Factors With Quarter-Point Elements”, International Journal of Fracture, 32, (1986), 127-140.

  • L. Banks-Sills and O. Einav, “On Singular Nine-Noded Distorted Isoparametric Elements in Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics”, Journal of Computers and Structures, 25, (1987), 445-449.

  • I. Wander, L. Banks-Sills, and I. Levit, “Application of a Penalty Function to Void Growth in Nonlinear Incompressible Material”, Journal of Computers and Structures, 26, (1987) 733-739.

  • L. Banks-Sills, “Quarter-Point Singular Elements Revisited”, International Journal of Fracture, 34, (1987), R63-R69.

  • L. Banks-Sills, “A Three-Dimensional Weight Function Method”, ASTM-STP 969, (1988), 620-636.

  • L. Banks-Sills, “Use of Three-Dimensional Finite Elements in Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics”, Analytical, Numerical and Experimental Aspects of Three-Dimensional Fracture Processes, ASME-AMD, 91, (1988), 89-97.

  • N. Sela, L. Banks-Sills, and O. Ishai, “Influence of a Tough Layer Within an Orthotropic Plate on the Mode I Stress Intensity Factor”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 32, (1989), 533-543.

  • L. Banks-Sills and D. Schur, “On the Influence of Crack Plane Orientation in Fatigue Crack Propagation”, ASTM-STP 1020 (1989), 497-513.

  • L. Banks-Sills and I. Marmur, “Influence of Autofrettage on Fracture Toughness”, International Journal of Fracture, 40, (1989), 143-155.

  • N. Sela, O. Ishai, and L. Banks-Sills, “The Effect of Adhesive Thickness on Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Interleaved CFRP Specimens”, Composites, 20, (1989), 257-264.

  • L. Banks-Sills and D. Sherman, “On Quarter-Point Three-Dimensional Finite Elements in Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics”, International Journal of Fracture, 41, (1989), 177-196.

  • L. Banks-Sills and D. Sherman, "Elasto-Plastic Analysis of a Mode II Fracture Specimen", International Journal of Fracture, 46, (1990), 105-122.

  • L. Banks-Sills, "Application of the Finite Element Method to Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics", Applied Mechanics Reviews, 44, (1991), 447-461.

  • L. Banks-Sills and Y. Volpert, "Application of the Cyclic J-Integral to Fatigue Crack Propagation of Al 2024-T351", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 40, (1991), 355-370.

  • L. Banks-Sills and D. Sherman, "JII Fracture Testing of a Plastically Deforming Material", International Journal of Fracture, 50, (1991), 15-26.

  • L. Banks-Sills and R. Kopelman, "On the Computation of Stress Intensity Factors for Three-Dimensional Geometries with Singular, Twenty-Seven Noded, Distorted Elements", Journal of Computers and Structures, 41, (1991), 981-986.

  • L. Banks-Sills and D. Sherman, "On the Computation of Stress-Intensity Factors for Three-Dimensional Geometries by Means of the Stiffness Derivative and J-Integral Methods", International Journal of Fracture, 53, (1992), 1-20.

  • M. Ryvkin and L. Banks-Sills, "Steady State Mode III Propagation of an Interface Crack in an Inhomogeneous Viscoelastic Strip", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 30, (1993), 483-498.

  • L. Banks-Sills, "Weight Functions for Interface Cracks", International Journal of Fracture, 60, (1993), 89-95.

  • M. Ryvkin and L. Banks-Sills, "Mode III Delamination of a Viscoelastic Strip from a Dissimilar Viscoelastic Half-Plane", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 31, (1994), 551-566.

  • L. Banks-Sills and R. Salganik, "An Asymptotic Approach Applied to a Longitudinal Crack in an Adhesive Layer", International Journal of Fracture, 68, (1994), 55-73.

  • L. Banks-Sills, E. Dagani, R. Eliasi, E. Reinberg and R. Schwartzman, "Analysis and Testing of Surface Cold Work Procedures Applied to Notched Flat Elements", Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 17, (1994), 1371-1381.

  • D. Lewinstein, L. Banks-Sills and R. Eliasi, "Finite Element Analysis of a New System (IL) for Supporting an Implant Retained Cantilever Prosthesis", The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, 10, (1995), 335-366.

  • M. Ryvkin, L. Slepyan and L. Banks-Sills, "On the Scale Effect in the Thin Layer Delamination Problem", International Journal of Fracture, 71, (1995), 247-271.

  • L. Banks-Sills and E. Makevet, "A Numerical Mode I Weight Function for Calculating Stress Intensity Factors of Three-Dimensional Cracked Bodies", International Journal of Fracture, 76, (1996), 169-191.

  • L. Banks-Sills and I. Dunye, "A Note on the Effect of Plastic Strain on Fracture Toughness", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 57, (1997), 67-73.

  • L. Banks-Sills, D. Ashkenazi and R. Eliasi, "Determination of the Effect of Residual Curing Stresses on an Interface Crack by means of the Weight Function Method", Journal of Computational Mechanics, 19, (1997), 507-510.

  • L. Banks-Sills, V. Leiderman and D. Fang, "On the Effect of Particle Shape and Orientation on Elastic Properties of Metal Matrix Composites", Composites Engineering Journal, Part B, 28B, (1997), 465-481.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y.Y. Yang and D. Munz, "An Influence Function for Stress Intensity Factors of Bimaterial Notched Bodies", International Journal of Fracture, 85, (1997), 333-350.

  • L. Banks-Sills, "A Conservative Integral for Determining Stress Intensity Factors of a Bimaterial Strip", International Journal of Fracture, 86, (1997), 385-398.

  • L. Banks-Sills, "The Bimaterial Notch Problem", IUTAM Symposium, Non-linear Singularities in Deformation and Flow, eds. D. Durban and J.R.A. Pearson, Kluwer Acacemic Publishers, Dordrecht, (1999), 55-61.

  • L. Banks-Sills and V. Leiderman, "A Macro-mechanical Material Model for Fiber Reinforced Metal-Matrix Composites", Composites Engineering Journal, Part B, 30, (1999), 443-452.

  • L. Banks-Sills, N. Travitzky, D. Ashkenazi and R. Eliasi, "A Methodology for Measuring Interface Fracture Toughness of Composite Materials", International Journal of Fracture, 99, (1999), 143-161.

  • L. Banks-Sills and R. Eliasi, "Fatigue Life Analysis of a Cannon Barrel", Engineering Failure Analysis, 6, (1999), 371-385.

  • L. Banks-Sills and D. Ashkenazi, "A Note on Fracture Criteria for Interface Fracture", International Journal of Fracture, 103, (2000), 177-188.

  • L.Banks-Sills, N. Travitzky and D. Ashkenazi, "Interface Fracture Properties of a Bimaterial Ceramic Composite", Mechanics of Materials, 32, (2000), 711-722.

  • L. Banks-Sills and V. Boniface, "Fracture Mechanics for an Interface Crack between a Special Pair of Transversely Isotropic Materials", Multiscale Deformation and Fracture in Materials and Structures-The James R. Rice 60th Anniversary Volume, eds. T.-J. Chuang and J.W. Rudnicki, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, (2000), 183-204.

  • C.-S Chen, R. Krause, R.G. Pettit, L. Banks-Sills and A.R. Ingraffea, "Numerical Assessment of T-stress Computation using a P-version Finite Element Method", International Journal of Fracture, 107, (2001), 177-199.

  • L. Banks-Sills, "Experiments for Measuring Interface Fracture Properties", Advances in the Mechanics of Plates and Shells-The Avinoam Libai 70th Anniversary Volume, eds. D. Durban, D. Givoli and J.D. Simmonds, Kluwer Academic Publushers, The Netherlands, (2001), 49-66.

  • L. Banks-Sills, R. Eliasi and Y. Berlin, "Modeling of Functionally Graded Materials in Dynamic Analyses", Composites Engineering Journal, Part B, 33, (2002), 7-15.

  • I. Goldfarb, L. Banks-Sills, R. Eliasi and G.A.D. Briggs, "Finite Element Analysis of CoSi2 Nanocrystals on Si(001)", Interface Science, 10, (2002), 75-81.

  • V. Boniface and L. Banks-Sills, "Stress Intensity Factors for Finite Interface Cracks between a Special Pair of Transversely Isotropic Materials", Journal of Applied Mechanics, 69, (2002), 230-239.

  • R. Shahar and L. Banks-Sills, "Biomechanical Analysis of the Canine Hind Limb: Calculation of Forces During Three-Legged Stance", The Veterinary Journal, 163, (2002), 240-250.

  • L. Banks-Sills and A. Sherer, "A Conservative Integral for Determining Stress Intensity Factors of a Bimaterial Notch", International Journal of Fracture, 115, (2002), 1-26.

  • L. Banks-Sills and J. Schwartz, "Crack Paths in Adhesive Bonds", Recent Advances in Experimental Mechanics - In Honor of Professor I.M. Daniel, ed. E.E. Gdoutos, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, (2002) 225-234.

  • L. Banks-Sills, J. Schwartz and V. Fourman, "Measurement of Fracture Properties of Bonded Joints", Structural Integrity and Fracture, eds. A.V. Dyskin, X. Hu, E. Sahouryeh, A.A. Balkema Publishers, Tokyo, (2002) 97-100.

  • L. Banks-Sills and J. Schwartz, "Fracture Testing of Brazilian Disk Sandwich Specimens", International Journal of Fracture, 118, (2002) 191-209.

  • R. Shahar, L. Banks-Sills and R. Eliasi, "Stress and Strain Distribution in the Intact Canine Femur: Finite Element Analysis", Medical Engineering and Physics, 25, (2003), 387-395.

  • R. Shahar, L. Banks-Sills and R. Eliasi, "Mechanics of the canine femur with two types of hip replacement stems: finite element analysis", Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Traumatology, 16, (2003) 145-152.

  • L. Banks-Sills, V. Boniface and R. Eliasi, "Effect of Residual Stresses on Delaminations in Fiber Reinforced Composites", Interface Science, 11, (2003), 339-348.

  • N. Eliaz, L. Banks-Sills, D. Ashkenazi, and R. Eliasi, "Modeling Failure of Metallic Glasses Due to Hydrogen Embrittlement in the Absence of External Loads", Acta Materialia, 52, (2004), 93-105.

  • A. Dorogoy and L. Banks-Sills, "Shear Loaded Interface Crack under the Influence of Friction - a Finite Difference Solution", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 52, (2004), 93-105.

  • L. Banks-Sills and C. Ishbir, "A Conservative Integral for Bimaterial Notches Subjected to Thermal Stresses", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 60, (2004), 1075-1102.

  • L. Banks-Sills and O. Dolev, "The Conservative M-Integral for Thermal-Elastic Problems", International Journal of Fracture, 125, (2004), 149-170.

  • I. Goldfarb, L. Banks-Sills and R. Eliasi, "Si-Capping of Ge Nanohuts on Si(001) Analysed by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and the Finite Element Method", Applied Physics Letters, 85, (2004), 1781-1783.

  • R. Shahar and L. Banks-Sills, "A Three-Dimensional Mathematical Knee Model", Journal of Biomechanics, 37, (2004), 1849-1859.

  • L. Banks-Sills, V. Boniface and R. Eliasi, "Development of a Methodology for Determination of Interface Fracture Toughness of Laminate Composites-the 0/90 Pair", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 42, (2005), 663-680.

  • L. Banks-Sills, I. Hershkovitz, P.A. Wawrzynek, R. Eliasi and A.R. Ingraffea, "Methods for Calculating Stress Intensity Factors in Anisotropic Materials: Part I -z = 0 is a Symmetric Plane", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 72, (2005), 2328-2358.

  • Y. Freed and L. Banks-Sills, "A Through Interface Crack Between a ±45 Transversely Isotropic Pair of Materials", International Journal of Fracture, 133, (2005), 1-41.

  • A. Dorogoy and L. Banks-Sills, "Effect of Crack Face Contact and Friction on Brazilian Disk Specimens - A Finite Difference Solution",Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 72 (2005) 2758-2773 .

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y. Freed, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, "Fracture Toughness of the +45/-45 Interface of a Laminate Composite", International Journal of Fracture, 141 (2006) 195-210.

  • I. Goldfarb, L. Banks-Sills and R. Eliasi, "Is the Elongation of Ge Huts in a Low-Temperature Regime Really Governed by Kinetics?", Physical Review Letters, 97 (2006) 206101. Note: this paper has also been selected for the November 27, 2006 issue of the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, that covers a focused area of frontier research.

  • L. Banks-Sills, P.A. Wawrzynek, B. Carter, A.R. Ingraffea and I. Hershkovitz, "Methods for Calculating Stress Intensity Factors in Anisotropic Materials: Part II - Arbitrary Geometry", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 74 (2007) 1293-1307.

  • Y. Freed and L. Banks-Sills, "Crack Growth Resistance of Shape Memory Alloys by Means of a Cohesive Zone Model", Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 55 (2007) 2157-2180.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y. Motola and L. Shemesh, "The M-integral for Calculating Intensity Factors of an Impermeable Crack in a Piezoelectric Material", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 75 (2008) 901-925..

  • N. Eliaz and L. Banks-Sills, "Chemical Potential, Diffusion and Stress - Common Confusions in Nomenclature and Units", Corrosion Reviews, 26 (2008) 87-103.

  • Y. Freed and L. Banks-Sills, "A New Cohesive Zone Model for Mixed Mode Interface Fracture in Bimaterials", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 75 (2008) 4583-4593, DOI: 10.1016 /j.engfracmech.2008.04.013.

  • Y. Freed, L. Banks-Sills and J. Aboudi, "On the Transformation Toughening of a Crack Along an Interface Between a Shape Memory Alloy and an Isotropic Medium", Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 56 (2008) 3003-3020, DOI: 10.1016/jmps.2008.06.003.

  • R.N. Singh, P. Stahle, L. Banks-Sills, M. Ristinmaa, S. Banerjee, ''δ$-Hydride Habit Plane Determination in alpha-Zirconium at 298 K by Strain Energy Minimization Technique'',Defect and Diffusion Forum, 279 (2008) 105--110.

  • Y. Motola and L. Banks-Sills, "M-Integral for Calculating Intensity Factors of Cracked Piezoelectric Materials using the Exact Boundary Conditions", Journal of Applied Mechanics, 76 (2009) 011004, DOI: 10.1115/1.2998485.

  • Y. Motola and L. Banks-Sills, "A Note on Tensile Testing of Poled and Unpoled Piezoelectric Ceramics", Strain, 45 (2009) 85-92, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2008.00477.x.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y. Freed and A. Alperovitch, "Behavior of a Flat Internal Delamination Within a Fiber Reinforced Cross-Ply Composite", International Journal of Fracture, 155 (2009) 127-142, DOI 10.1007/s10704-009-9335-6.

  • Y. Motola, L. Banks-Sills and V. Fourman, "On Fracture Testing of Piezoelectric Ceramics", International Journal of Fracture , 159 (2009) 167-190, DOI 10.1007/s10704-009-9392-x.

  • Banks-Sills, "Update - Application of the Finite Element Method to Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics", Applied Mechanics Reviews, 63 (2010) 020803-1{020803-17, DOI: 10.1115/1.4000798.

  • L. Banks-Sills, N. Konovalov and A. Fliesher, "Comparison of Two and Three-Dimensional Analyses of Interface Fracture Data Obtained from Brazilian Disk Specimens", International Journal of Structural Integrity, 1 (2010) 20-42, DOI 10.1108/17579861011023775.

  • L. Rogel and L. Banks-Sills, "A Through Interface Crack Between a Transversely Isotropic Pair of Materials (+30/-60, -30/+60)", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 77 (2010) 3261- 3291.

  • L. Banks-Sills and T. Ikeda, "Stress Intensity Factors for Interface Cracks Between Or- thotropic and Monoclinic Materials", International Journal of Fracture, 167 (2011) 47-56, DOI: 10.1007/s10704-010-9518-1.

  • L. Banks-Sills, P. Stahle, I. Svensson and N. Eliaz, "Strain Driven Transport for Bone Modeling at the Periosteal Surface ", Mathematical Biosciences, 230 (2011) 37-44, DOI 10.1016/j.mbs.2010.12.008.

  • L. Banks-Sills, J. Shklovsky, S. Krylov, H. Bruck, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, "A Methodology for Accurately Measuring Mechanical Properties on the Micro-Scale", Strain, 47 (2011) 288- 300, DOI 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2009.00692.x.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y. Hikri, S. Krylov, V. Fourman, Y. Gerson and H.A. Bruck, "Measurement of Poisson's Ratio by Means of a Direct Tension Test on Micron-Sized Specimens ", Sensors and Actuators A, 169 (2011) 98-114, DOI:10.1016/j.sna.2011.04.030.

  • H. Hallberg, L. Banks-Sills and M. Ristinmaa, "Crack Tip Transformation Zones in Austenitic Stainless Steel ", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 79 (2012) 266-280, DOI:10.1016/j.engfrac mech.2011.11.004.

  • L. Banks-Sills, L. Heller and V. Fourman, "A Supplementary Study on Fracture Tests of Piezoelectric Material: Cracks Parallel to the Poling Direction", International Journal of Fracture, 175, (2012) 109-125, DOI 10.1007/s10704-012-9706-2.

  • L. Banks-Sills, C. Ishbir, V. Fourman, L. Rogel and R. Eliasi, ”Interface Fracture Toughness of a Multi-Directional Woven Composite”, International Journal of Fracture, 182, (2013) 187-207, DOI: 10.1007/s10704-013-9868-6.

  • O. Ben David, L. Banks-Sills, J. Aboudi, V. Fourman, R. Eliasi, T. Simhi, A. Shlayer and O. Raz, "Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of PMMA Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes - Experiments and Modeling", Experimental Mechanics, 54 (2014) 175-186, DOI: 10.1007/s11340-013-9792-8.

  • L. Banks-Sills," 50th Anniversary Article: Review on Interface Fracture and Delamination of Composites", Strain, 50 (2014) 98--110, DOI: 10.1111/str.12082.

  • C. Ishbir, L. Banks-Sills, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, "Delamination Propagation in a Multi-Directional Woven Composite DCB Subjected to Fatigue Loading", Composites Part B, 66 (2014) 180-189, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.05.013.

  • G. Lindberg, L. Banks-Sills, P. Stahle and I. Svensson, ''A Two-Dimensional Model for Stress Driven Diffusion in Bone Tissue'', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 18 (2015) 457-467, DOI:10.1080/10255842.2013.807507.

  • L. Banks-Sills, ''Interface Fracture Mechanics - Theory and Experiment", International Journal of Fracture, 191 (2015) 131-146, DOI 10.1007/s10704-015-9997-1.

  • T. Simhi, L. Banks-Sills, V. Fourman and A. Shlayer, "Mode I Fracture Toughness of CNT Reinforced PMMA", Strain, 51 (2015) 474-482, DOI 10.1111/str.12158.

  • L. Banks-Sills, D.G. Shiber, V. Fourman, R. Eliasi and A. Shlayer, ''Experimental Determination of Mechanical Properties of PMMA Reinforced with Functionalized CNTs", Composites Part B, 95 (2016) 335-345, DOI 10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.04.015.

  • L. Banks-Sills and E. Farkash, ''A Note on the Virtual Crack Closure Technique for an Interface Crack", International Journal of Fracture, 201 (2016) 171-180, DOI 10.1007/s10704-016-0120-z.

  • I. Simon, L. Banks-Sills and V. Fourman, ''Mode I Delamination Propagation and R-Ratio Effects in Woven Composite DCB Specimens for a Multi-Directional Layup", International Journal of Fatigue, 96 (2017) 237-251.

  • E. Farkash and L. Banks-Sills, ``Virtual Crack Closure Technique for an Interface Crack Between Two Transversely Isotropic Materials", International Journal of Fracture, 205 (2017) 189-202, DOI 10.1007/s10704-017-0190-6.I.

  • T. Chocron and L. Banks-Sills, ''Nearly Mode I Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Delamination Propagation in a Multi-Directional Laminate Fabricated by a Wet-Layup'', Fizicheskaya Mezomekhanika}, (in Russain), 21 (2018) 103-134; Physical Mesomechanics, (in English), 22 (2019) 107-140.

  • M. Mega and L. Banks-Sills, ''Mixed Mode Interface Fracture Toughness of a Multi-Directional Composite-UD/Woven Pair'', Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 104 (2019) 102323, doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec. 2019.102323.

  • L. Banks-Sills, I. Simon and T. Chocron, ''Multi-Directional Composite Laminates: Fatigue Delamination Propagation in Mode I - A Comparison'', International Journal of Fracture, 219 (2019) 175-185, DOI: 10.1007/s10704-019-00388-4.

  • M. Mega, O. Dolev and L. Banks-Sills, ”Two and Three-Dimensional Failure Criteria for Laminate Composites”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 87 (2020) 021001-1–021001-11, doi:10.1115 /1.4045109.

  • L Banks-Sills and O. Dolev, ”Mixed Mode Testing of a Multi-Directional Woven Laminate”, International Journal of Fracture, 224 (2020) 1–13, DOI: 10.1007/s10704-020-00429-3.

  • L Banks-Sills, ”Interface Fracture: Failure Criteria”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 87 (2020) 051007-1– 051007-6, DOI: 10.1115/1.4046198.

  • E. Farkash and L. Banks-Sills, ”Quarter-Point Elements Are Unnecessary for the VCCT”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 87 (2020) 081009-1–081009-7, DOI: 10.1115/1.4047084.

  • L. Banks-Sills and A. Sedmak, ”Linear Elastic and Elasto-Plastic Aspects of Interface Fracture Mechanics”, Structural Integrity and Life, 20 (2020) 203–210.

  • S. Reddy Matli, E. Rubin and L. Banks-Sills, ”Determining a Lower Bound Mixed Mode Failure Curve for an Interface Crack Between Single Crystal Silicon and Silicone Rubber”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 88 (2021) 021006-1–021006-8.

  • I. Simon and L. Banks-Sills, ”Mixed Mode I/II Interlaminar Initiation Toughness of a Secondary Bonded Pultrusion Composite Laminate”, Applied and Theoretical Fracture Mechanics, 114 (2021) 103018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2021.103018.

  • L. Banks-Sills and I. Simon, ”Comparison of Calculations of Energy Release Rates for DCB Multi-Directional Laminate Specimens”, International Journal of Fracture, 231 (2021) 137- 146, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10E.

  • Farkash and L. Banks-Sills, ”A Note on the Coupled and Dual Energy Release Rates for VCCT”, Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 44 (2021) 3363–3372, DOI: 10.1111/ffe.13562.704-021-00578-z.

  • S. Reddy Matli and L. Banks-Sills. ”Extension of the virtual crack closure technique to cracked homogeneous bodies undergoing large deformations”, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 119 (2022) 103293, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103293.

  • 3. M. Mega, O. Dolev and L. Banks-Sills. ”Fracture toughness resistance curves for a delamination in CFRP MD laminate composites, Part I: Nearly mode II deformation”. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 119 (2022) 103335, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022. 103335.

  • L. Banks-Sills and O. Dolev. ”Calculating Energy Release Rates of MD non-symmetric laminate MMELS and C-ELS specimens”. International Journal of Fracture, 236 (2022) 143-159, DOI: 10.1007/s10704-022-00644-0.

  • S. Reddy Matli, E. Rubin and L. Banks-Sills. ”Mixed mode failure curve for an interface crack between single crystal silicon and silicone rubber”. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 122 (2022) 103640, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103640.

  • L. Banks-Sills, O. Shor, I. Simon, T. Chocron and V. Fourman.  ''Quasi-static modes I, II and mixed modes I/II fracture toughness of two laminate composites: Part I - testing''. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 277 (2023) 108934, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108934.

  • O. Shor, L. Banks-Sills and I. Simon. ''Quasi-static modes I, II and mixed modes I/II fracture toughness of two laminate composites: Part II - micro-computerized tomography and numerical simulations''. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 277 (2023) 108976, https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.engfracmech.2022.108976.

  • I. Simon and L. Banks-Sills. ''Investigation of a secondary bonded pultrusion composite laminate containing a ply-drop, Part 1: Experimental study of a structural element specimen''.   Engineering Fracture Mechanics} 277 (2023) 108989, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech. 2022.108989.

  • H. Ben Gur and L. Banks-Sills. ''Evaluation of the effect of fiber bridging on mode I quasi-static testing''.  Fracture and Fatigue of Engineering Materials and Structures, 46 (2023) 1357--1374, doi:10.1111/ffe.13930.

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