A new variable-order singular boundary element for calculating stress intensity factors in three-dimensional elasticity problems

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 159-185

  Zhou, W ^a   Lim, K M ^b   Lee, K H ^b   Tay, A A O ^b  

^a MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

3D singular elements; Boundary element method; Stress intensity factors; Stress singularity

Indexed keywords

3D SINGULAR ELEMENTS; STRESS FIELDS; STRESS SINGULARITY;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; INCLUSIONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STRESS ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 5644303209     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.07.017     Document Type: Article

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