A CA-XFEM for mixed-mode variable-amplitude fatigue crack growth
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2021.102979
Abstract: Abstract In this research, the extended finite element method (XFEM) in conjunction with the combined approximation (CA) is utilized for estimating the fatigue life of two-dimensional isotropic bodies under variable-amplitude loading. In the proposed method,… read more here.
Keywords: fatigue crack; amplitude fatigue; variable amplitude; crack growth ... See more keywords