Parametric finite element study of cracked plates and shells

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 211-229

  Vafai, A ^a   Estekanchi, H E ^b  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POISSON RATIO; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRACK TIPS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033100944     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8231(98)00042-1     Document Type: Article

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