Mode I weight functions for an orthotropic double cantilever beam

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 41, Issue 13-14, 2003, Pages 1497-1518

  Massabo R ^a,d   Brandinelli, L ^b   Cox, B N ^c  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c ROCKWELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam theory; Bridging mechanisms; Double cantilever beam; Orthotropy rescaling; Weight function

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

WEIGHT FUNCTIONS;

CANTILEVER BEAMS;

EID: 0038695062     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7225(03)00029-6     Document Type: Article

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