Engineering
8 years ago

New computer program revolutionizes analysis of cracked orthotropic sheets.

Finite element computer program to analyze cracked orthotropic sheets
Cindy S. Chu, J. M. Anderson, W. J. Batdorf, J. A. Aberson

Paper Summary

A computer program was developed to analyze cracked orthotropic sheets. It includes special elements to handle crack tip stress fields and displacements. The program was tested on various problems with known solutions to show its capabilities.

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