The Calculation of Energy Release Rates in Composite Laminates using the Boundary Element Method

1991 ◽  
pp. 623-634
Author(s):  
D. Klingbeil ◽  
V. Karakaya
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Element Method ◽  
Boundary Element ◽  
Energy Release ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Release Rates ◽  
Energy Release Rates ◽  
Element Method

Determination of energy release rates and stress-intensity factors by the finite-element method

1972 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
J R Dixon ◽  
J S Strannigan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Intensity ◽  
Energy Release ◽  
Stress Intensity Factors ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Intensity Factors ◽  
Release Rates ◽  
Energy Release Rates ◽  
Element Method

It is shown that the finite-element method of analysis, used in conjunction with a generalized form of the compliance equations of fracture mechanics, can provide a general means of determining energy release rates and stress-intensity factors for complex crack configuration and loadings. The method is applied to several crack configurations in flat plates and in round bars.

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