Automated simulation of fatigue crack propagation for two-dimensional linear elastic fracture mechanics problems by boundary element method

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 74, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2225-2246

  Yan, Xiangqiao ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Boundary element; Crack propagation; Crack tip element; Mixed mode crack; Multiple cracks; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK TIPS; ELASTICITY; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; MESH GENERATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY METHOD; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; MIXED-MODE CRACK; MULTIPLE CRACKS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK TIPS; ELASTICITY; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MESH GENERATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 34047216671     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2006.10.020     Document Type: Article

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