Finite element analysis of the slow crack growth process in mixed mode fracture

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 551-577

  Lee, Kung Yan ^a   Lee, James D ^a   Liebowitz, Harold ^a  

^a George Washington University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; PLASTICITY; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

MIXED MODE FRACTURE; SLOW CRACK GROWTH PROCESS;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0031103658     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7944(96)00006-9     Document Type: Article

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