Efficient evaluation of stress intensity factors using virtual crack extension technique

Computers and Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 31, 2001, Pages 2705-2715

  Yang, Z J ^a   Chen, J F ^b   Holt, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Fracture mechanics; Stress intensity factors; Virtual crack extension

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

VIRTUAL CRACK EXTENSION (VCE);

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0035546228     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(01)00146-8     Document Type: Article

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