Finite elements for determination of cra
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Dennis M. Tracey
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Article
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1971
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A new type of finite element is introduced which embodies the inverse square root singularity present near a crack in an elastic medium. Using this element near the tip in two typical cracked configurations, stress intensity factors within 5 per cent of accepted values were obtained with meshes havi