Determination of sharp V-notch stress intensity factors using the extended finite element method

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-103

  Yu, Tiantang ^a   Shi, Luyang ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Extended finite element method; Least squares method; Sharp V notch; Stress intensity factors

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC FIELD; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT APPROXIMATIONS; LEAST SQUARES METHODS; PARTITION OF UNITY METHODS; STRESS INTENSITY; V-NOTCHES;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; WELDS;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 84858249312     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: 20413130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309324711433981     Document Type: Article

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