Modeling fracture in Mindlin-Reissner plates with the extended finite element method

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 48, 2000, Pages 7161-7183

  Dolbow, John ^a   Moës, Nicolas ^b   Belytschko, Ted ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TOPOLOGY;

MINDLIN-REISSNER PLATE THEORY;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0034325873     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(00)00194-3     Document Type: Article

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