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Fracture Analysis: Proceedings of the 1973 National Symposium on Fracture Mechanics, Part II
By
GR Irwin
GR Irwin
1Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Maryland
, College Park, Md.
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-0361-1
ISBN:
978-0-8031-0361-0
No. of Pages:
261
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1974
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Unimod: An Applications Oriented Finite Element Scheme for the Analysis of Fracture Mechanics Problems
By
P Nair
,
P Nair
1
Graduate research assistant and associate professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
respectively, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
, Blacksburg, Va. 24061
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KL Reifsnider
KL Reifsnider
1
Graduate research assistant and associate professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
respectively, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
, Blacksburg, Va. 24061
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Page Count:
15
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Published:1974
Citation
Nair, P, & Reifsnider, K. "Unimod: An Applications Oriented Finite Element Scheme for the Analysis of Fracture Mechanics Problems." Fracture Analysis: Proceedings of the 1973 National Symposium on Fracture Mechanics, Part II. Ed. Irwin, G. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1974.
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A new concept in elastic-plastic analysis using finite element techniques is analyzed. The resulting procedural scheme, called Unimod, is found to be an effective method of performing stress analysis of complex elastic-plastic defect problems which cannot be handled by classical elastic fracture mechanics. Advantages of the Unimod scheme include extreme versatility, universal applicability to existing programs and conceptual as well as operational simplicity.
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