Stress intensity factors for asymmetric branched cracks in plane extension by using crack-tip displacement discontinuity elements

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 375-384

  Yan, Xiangqiao ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Crack; Crack tip element; Displacement discontinuity; Stress intensity factors

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROBLEM SOLVING; ROCK MECHANICS;

ASYMMETRIC BRANCHED CRACKS; CRACK-TIP ELEMENT; DISPLACEMENT CONTINUITY; ELASTIC SOLIDS;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 16344364531     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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