Application of the line spring model to some complex geometries, and comparison with three-dimensional results

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 551-560

  Goncalves, J P M ^a   De Castro, P M S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Corner cracks; Finite element method; Line spring model; Surface cracks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

LINE SPRING MODEL; SOFTWARE PACKAGE ABAQUS;

CRACKS;

CRACK; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PRESSURE VESSEL;

EID: 0032856190     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(99)00034-4     Document Type: Article

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