Fractal two-level finite element method for cracked Kirchhoff's plates using DKT elements

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 703-711

  Leung, A Y T ^a   Su, R K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

KIRCHHOFF'S PLATES; MOMENT INTENSITY FACTORS; NODAL DISPLACEMENTS TRANSFORMATION;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0030193472     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7944(95)00203-0     Document Type: Article

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