A numerical solution technique for a class of integro-differential equations in elastodynamic crack propagation problems

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 162, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 19-48

  Costanzo, Francesco ^a   Walton, Jay R ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ELASTODYNAMIC CRACK PROPAGATION PROBLEMS;

INTEGRODIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

EID: 0032138737     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00328-9     Document Type: Article

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