Implementation of the virtual crack closure technique in engineering FE calculations

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 261-268

  Leski, Andrzej ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Finite element method (FEM); Fracture mechanics; Stress intensity factor (SIF)

Indexed keywords

BRICK; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

BRICK ELEMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT CODES; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE TECHNIQUE (VCCT);

CRACK INITIATION;

EID: 33845294780     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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