Strain energy release rate formulae for
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G. De Roeck; M.M. Abdel Wahab
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Article
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1995
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Three expressions for the strain energy release rate for three-dimensional singular and non-singular finite elements are derived based on Irwin's virtual crack-closure method. The strain energy release rate for the three modes of fracture mechanics can be expressed in terms of the nodal forces ahead