Effect of modelling of traction and thermal singularities on accuracy of SIFS computation through modified crack closure integral in BEM

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 141-159

  Mukhopadhyay, N K ^a   Maiti, S K ^b   Kakodkar, A ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Accuracy of SIF computation; Boundary element method; Gaussian quadrature; Heat flux singularity; Mechanical loading on crack; Modified crack closure integral; Stress intensity factor; Thermal loading on crack; Traction singularity

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CRACKS; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; THERMAL STRESS; TRACTION (FRICTION);

CRACK CLOSURE INTEGRAL; GAUSSIAN QUADRATURE; THERMAL SINGULARITIES;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0033349267     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7944(99)00069-7     Document Type: Article

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