Effect of T-stresses on the path of a three-dimensional crack propagating quasistatically under type I loading

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 569-580

  Al Falou, A A ^a   Larralde, H ^a   Ball, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; STABILITY; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRESSES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; PERTURBED GEOMETRY; SINGULAR LOADING; THREE DIMENSIONAL SEMI INFINITE ALMOST PLANAR CRACK;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

CRACK PROPAGATION; STRESSES;

EID: 0031080050     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(96)00039-X     Document Type: Article

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