Displacement discontinuity formulation for modeling cracks in orthotropic shear deformable plates

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 69-79

  Wen, P H ^a   Aliabadi, M H ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composites; Displacement discontinuity method; Fracture mechanics; Plate bending; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

CHEBYSHEV APPROXIMATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CRACK TIPS; DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY METHOD; PLATE BENDING;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 33846083943     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-006-9023-8     Document Type: Article

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