Meshless modelling of crack growth with discrete rotating crack segments

International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-77

  Zhang, Y Y ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fracture; Meshless; Rotating crack

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COHESIVE CRACKS; MESHLESS MODELING; ROTATING CRACKS;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 40249092820     PISSN: 15691713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10999-008-9062-6     Document Type: Article

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