Stress intensity factor calculation based on the work of external forces

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-14

  Antunes, F V ^a   Ferreira, J M ^a   Byrne, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Energy release rate; External forces work; Finite element method; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CREEP; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

ENERGY RELEASE RATE; EXTERNAL FORCES WORK;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 0033319938     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018684932071     Document Type: Article

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