Three-dimensional finite element simulations of mixed-mode stable tearing crack growth experiments

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 74, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 2498-2517

  Lan, Weiming ^a   Deng, Xiaomin ^a   Sutton, Michael A ^a  

^a The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack growth; CRACK3D; CTOD; Finite element simulation; Mixed mode; Stable tearing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

MIXED-MODE CRACK GROWTH; STABLE TEARING CRACK GROWTH;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 34547396631     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2006.12.026     Document Type: Article

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