Kuna M. Finite Elements in Fracture Mechanics. Theory...App 2013

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Fracture mechanics has established itself as an important discipline of growing interest to those working to assess the safety, reliability and service life of engineering structures and materials. In order to calculate the loading situation at cracks and defects, nowadays numerical techniques like finite element method (FEM) have become indispensable tools for a broad range of applications.
Introduction
Classification of Fracture Processes
Basics of Fracture Mechanics
Finite Element Method
FE-Techniques for Crack Analysis in Linear-Elastic Structures
Numerical Calculation of Generalized Energy Balance Integrals
FE-Techniques for Crack Analysis in Elastic-Plastic Structures
Numerical Simulation of Crack Propagation
Practical Applications