A Hybrid Contour Method?
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Structural Mechanics
- Vol. 13 (1) , 67-76
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03601218508907490
Abstract
This paper discusses the use of hybrid and isoparametric elements in elastic stress analysis and elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, A new approach is developed that involves the use of a hybrid stress recovery method together with isoparametric elements. This procedure, which we will call the hybrid contour method, is an efficient alternative method for calculating the J integral. One advantage of this approach is that it accesses only the displacement field and, like J, appears to be path independent.Keywords
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