Finite element analysis of corner point displacements and stress intensity factors for narrow notches in square sheets and plates

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 979-992

  Pook, L P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DUCTILITY; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POISSON RATIO; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

CORNER POINT SINGULARITIES; VOLTERRA DISTORSIONI;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0034428986     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-2695.2000.00358.x     Document Type: Article

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