Probabilistic fracture mechanics: J-estimation and finite element methods

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 373, Issue , 1998, Pages 9-18

  Rahman, Sharif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DUCTILITY; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTICITY; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY;

ELASTIC-PLASTIC ANALYSIS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0342693933     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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