SGBEM-FEM alternating method for analyzing 3D non-planar cracks and their growth in structural components

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 401-422

  Nikishkov, G P ^a   Park, J H ^b   Atluri, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D non planar crack; Alternating; FEM; SGBEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038382278     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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