On quadratic isoparametric transition elements for a crack normal to a bimaterial interface

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 457-469

  Yavari, Arash ^a   Sarkani, Shahram ^a   Moyer Jr , E Thomas ^b  

^a The George Washington University   (United States)

^b Engineering Technology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack normal to bimaterial interface; Transition finite elements; Variable power singularity

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

QUADRATIC ISOPARAMETRIC TRANSITION ELEMENTS; VARIABLE POWER SINGULARITY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0032641652     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19990930)46:3<457::AID-NME687>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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