Effect of reference loading and crack configuration on the stress intensity factors in weight function method

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 553-560

  Ekwaro Osire, Stephen ^a   Khandaker, M P H ^a   Gautam, K ^a   Lolge, G ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack orientation; Stress intensity factor; Weight function method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRACK PROPAGATION; LOADS (FORCES);

CRACK ORIENTATION; REFERENCE LOADING; WEIGHT FUNCTION METHOD;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 33749257462     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-006-0103-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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