Probabilistic fracture mechanics using nonlinear finite element analysis

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 346, Issue , 1997, Pages 183-190

  Rahman, Sharif ^a   Kim, Joong Soo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ELASTIC PLASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0030674368     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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