Line-spring finite element for fully plastic crack growth - I. Formulation and one-dimensional results

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 35, Issue 36, 1998, Pages 5115-5138

  Lee, Hyungyil ^a   Parks, David M ^b  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTICITY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRAIN;

CRACK TIPS;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0032300629     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(97)00246-1     Document Type: Article

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