Shape sensitivity and reliability analyses of linear-elastic cracked structures

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 223-246

  Chen, Guofeng ^a   Rahman, Sharif ^a   Park, Young Ho ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b New Mexico State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack; Energy release rate; J integral; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Probabilistic fracture mechanics; Reliability; Shape sensitivity analysis; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

SHAPE SENSITIVITY;

FRACTURE;

CRACK; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035704078     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013543913779     Document Type: Article

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