Calculation of stress intensity factors for elliptical cracks in finite bodies by using the boundary weight function method

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 181-187

  Ma, C C ^a   Shen, I K ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GREEN'S FUNCTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BOUNDARY WEIGHT FUNCTION METHOD; ELLIPTICAL CRACKS; FINITE BODIES;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 0033132865     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: 15288978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2883684     Document Type: Article

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