The numerical simulation of fatigue crack growth using extended finite element method

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-119

  Singh, I V ^a   Mishra, B K ^a   Bhattacharya, S ^a   Patil, R U ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Cracks; Fatigue life; Holes; Inclusions; SIFs

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADING CONDITIONS; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH LAW; HOLES; HOMOGENEOUS PLATES; INTERACTION INTEGRALS; LIFE ESTIMATION; MODEL PROBLEMS; RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED; SIFS; VOIDS AND INCLUSIONS;

CRACKS; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 80955158369     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2011.08.010     Document Type: Article

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