Effect of plate thickness on stress state at sharp notches and the strength paradox of thick plates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 14-15, 2010, Pages 1916-1923

  Kotousov, Andrei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asymptotic methods of fracture assessment; Effect of plate thickness; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Notch stress intensity factor; Plain problems of elasticity; Stress singularity

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC METHOD; FRACTURE ASSESSMENT; LINEAR-ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; NOTCH STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; PLAIN PROBLEMS OF ELASTICITY; PLATE THICKNESS; STRESS SINGULARITIES;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; MICROELECTRONICS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELDS;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 77955231821     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.03.029     Document Type: Article

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