Size sensitivity for the reliability index in stochastic finite element analysis of damage

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 137, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 109-120

  Gutiérrez, Miguel A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Quasi brittle material; Reliability method; Sensitivity; Statistical size effect; Stochastic finite elements

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); ESTIMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLIDS;

DIRECT DIFFERENTIATION METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; QUASI-BRITTLE MATERIAL; STATISTICAL SIZE EFFECT; STOCHASTIC FINITE ELEMENTS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 33644837835     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-005-3076-y     Document Type: Article

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