Symmetric weak-form integral equation method for three-dimensional fracture analysis

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 151, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 435-459

  Li, S ^a   Mear, M E ^a   Xiao, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CRACK INITIATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FRACTURE MECHANICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

SYMMETRIC WEAK FORM INTEGRAL EQUATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL FRACTURAL ANALYSIS;

INTEGRAL EQUATIONS;

EID: 0031699679     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00199-0     Document Type: Article

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