Boundary-Integral Equation Method for Elastic Fracture Mechanics Analysis.

Abstract

A review of recent progress in three-dimensional boundary-integral equation fracture mechanics analysis is presented. New results are discussed concerning the use of special crack tip elements in boundary-integral equation analysis. A formulation is presented for the extension of boundary-integral equation analysis to materials with inhomogeneous material properties and to transient thermoelastic problems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA051992

Entities

People

  • R. B. Wilson
  • T. A. Cruse

Organizations

  • Pratt & Whitney

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programs
  • Elastic Materials
  • Engineering
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Gas Turbines
  • Geometry
  • Heat Transfer
  • Integral Equations
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Stress Analysis
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbines
  • United States

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  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).