Development of efficient finite element software of crack propagation simulation using adaptive mesh strategy

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 661-666

  Alshoaibi, Abdulnaser M ^a   Ariffin, A K ^b   Almaghrabi, M N ^a  

^a JAZAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adaptive mesh; Crack propagation; Finite element simulation; Mixed mode fracture; Stress intensity factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649118595     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajas.2009.661.666     Document Type: Article

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