Numerical investigation on stable crack growth in plane stress

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-130

  Yan, Cheng ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cohesive fracture energy; CTOD curve; Plane stress; Specimen geometry; Stable crack growth

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE STRESS;

COHESIVE FRACTURE ENERGY; CRACK TIP OPENING DISPLACEMENT; PLANE STRESS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0032269564     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007568804469     Document Type: Article

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