Finite element modelling and analysis of crack shape evolution in mode-I fatigue Middle Cracked Tension specimens

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 3020-3037

  Branco, R ^a   Antunes, F V ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Crack shape evolution; MT specimen; Stress intensity factor; Tunnelling parameter

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYNOMIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CRACK FRONT; EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION; SHAPE EVOLUTION;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYNOMIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 40849137669     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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