Efficient computation of order and mode of three-dimensional stress singularities in linear elasticity by the boundary finite element method

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2868-2903

  Mittelstedt, Christian ^a   Becker, Wilfried ^b  

^a AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boundary finite element method; Composites; Cracks; Free corner effect; Free edge effect; Laminates; Notches; Stress concentrations; Stress singularities

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CALCULATIONS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATES; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BOUNDARY FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (BFEM); FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATIONS; FREE-CORNER EFFECT; FREE-EDGE EFFECT; ISOTROPIC HALFSPACES; NOTCHES; STRESS SINGULARITIES;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33645140560     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.05.059     Document Type: Article

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