FE calculation of elastodynamic energy release rate for rubbery materials

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-163

  Chang, J H ^a   Chen, C B ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elastodynamic energy release rate; Modified domain integral method; Patch independence; Rubbery material

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ELASTODYNAMIC ENERGY RELEASE RATE; MODIFIED DOMAIN INTEGRAL METHOD;

RUBBER;

EID: 0042731409     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(97)81957-9     Document Type: Article

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