Fractal finite element method based shape sensitivity analysis of multiple crack system

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1636-1657

  Rao, B N ^a   Reddy, R M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Derivative of stress intensity factor; Fractal finite element method; Multiple crack system; Shape sensitivity analysis; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM SHAPE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ELASTIC BODY; FICTITIOUS LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT MATRICES; FIRST-ORDER DERIVATIVE; FRACTAL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING CONDITION; MIXED MODE; MULTIPLE CRACK; MULTIPLE CRACK SYSTEM; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; SALIENT FEATURES; SHAPE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; CRACK DETECTION; DERIVATIVES; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 67349183291     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2009.02.022     Document Type: Article

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