Stochastic fracture mechanics by fractal finite element method

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 198, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 459-474

  Reddy, R M ^a   Rao, B N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

J integral; Probabilistic fracture mechanics; Probability of failure; Shape sensitivity analysis; Stochastic fractal finite element method; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACK DETECTION; CRACKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FORECASTING; FRACTALS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

J-INTEGRAL; PROBABILISTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; PROBABILITY OF FAILURE; SHAPE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC FRACTAL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 55649091207     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2008.08.014     Document Type: Article

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