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Stable algorithm for the stress field around a multiply branched crack

Englund, Jonas LU (2005) In International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 63(6). p.926-946
Abstract
We present an algorithm for the computation of the stress field around a branched crack. The algorithm is based on an integral equation with good numerical properties. Our equation is obtained through a left regularization of an integral equation of Fredholm's first kind. Complex valued functions involving repeated products of square roots appear in the regularization. A new and effective scheme for correct evaluation of these functions is described. For validation, mode I and II stress intensity factors are computed for simple branched geometries. The relative errors in the stress intensity factors are typically as low as 10(-12). A large scale example is also presented, where a crack with 176 branching points is studied.
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fast multipole method, stress intensity factor, integral equation, branched crack
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International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
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63
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6
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926 - 946
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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1097-0207
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10.1002/nme.1311
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  pages        = {{926--946}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering}},
  title        = {{Stable algorithm for the stress field around a multiply branched crack}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nme.1311}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/nme.1311}},
  volume       = {{63}},
  year         = {{2005}},
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