Coefficients of the crack tip asymptotic field for a standard compact tension specimen

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-15

  Xiao, Q Z ^a   Karihaloo, B L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coefficients of crack tip asymptotic field; Compact tension (CT) specimen; Hybrid crack element; Stress intensity factor (SIF); T stress

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

COMPACT TENSION (CT);

CRACKS;

COEFFICIENT; CRACK TIP; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; METAL; STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR;

CRACK LENGTH DEPTH RATIO; CRACK TIP ASYMPTOTIC FIELD; FRACTURE (MECHANICS); HYBRID CRACK ELEMENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0036876327     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022618930492     Document Type: Article

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