Numerical solutions of two-dimensional anisotropic crack problems

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 4615-4635

  Su, R K L ^a   Sun, H Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anisotropic; Crack; Eigenfunction expansion; Fractal; Global interpolation; Higher order terms; Stress intensity factor; Two level

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTALS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; SET THEORY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRACK PROBLEMS;

CRACKS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0041302525     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00310-X     Document Type: Article

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