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E. Ashoka et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 75 (2026) 265-280; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.19

Experimental and 3D numerical analysis on the effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al6061-SiC-cenosphere hybrid composites E. Ashoka Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere, India. ashokamech06@gmail.com; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3062-5883 T. H. Manjunatha* Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ballari Institute of Technology and Management, Ballari-583104, Karnataka India. manjuforeverthree@gmail.com; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2794-797X H. S. Naveen Kumar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Holenarasipura–573211, Karnataka, India. naveen.2416932@ka.gov.in; http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8203-3460 S. V. Lingaraju Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology Warananagar, Warana University, Kolhapur, India svlingaraju@tkietwarana.ac.in; http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3882-8228 H. N. Ravikumar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere, India. ravikumarhn85@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4327-9134

Citation: Ashoka, E., Manjunatha, T. H., Naveen Kumar, H. S., Lingaraju, S. V., Ravikumar, H. N. Experimental and 3D numerical analysis on the effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al6061 SiC-cenosphere hybrid composites, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 75 (2026) 265-280.

Received: 15.09.2025 Accepted: 29.10.2025 Published: 05.11.2025 Issue: 01.2026

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