A finite element technique to simulate the stable shape evolution of planar cracks with an application to a semi-elliptical surface crack in a bimaterial finite solid

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 905-917

  Galdos, Ricardo ^a  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Energy release rate; Finite element method; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Stress intensity factor; Three dimensional crack growth

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ENERGY RELEASE RATE; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; SMALL SCALE YIELDING; THREE DIMENSIONAL CRACK GROWTH;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0031103229     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19970315)40:5<905::AID-NME94>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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