Modeling end notched flexure tests to establish cohesive element Mode II fracture parameters

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1338-1347

  Chen, Chien Chung ^a   Linzell, Daniel G ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive element; Finite element; Fracture; Mode II; Polyurea; Steel

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT; FRACTURE MODE; MODE II; POLYUREAS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77952891003     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.03.017     Document Type: Article

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