Crack extension modeling with singular quadratic isoparametric elements

A Path Independent Integral and the Approximate Analysis of Strain Concentration by Notches and Cracks

J. R. Rice · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1968 · 8.3K citations

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On the Stress Distribution at the Base of a Stationary Crack

M. L. Williams · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1957 · 3.4K citations

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Plane strain deformation near a crack tip in a power-law hardening material

J. R. Rice, G. F. Rosengren · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids · 1968 · 3.2K citations

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Singular behaviour at the end of a tensile crack in a hardening material

John W. Hutchinson · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids · 1968 · 2.9K citations

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On the use of isoparametric finite elements in linear fracture mechanics

Roshdy S. Barsoum · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering · 1976 · 1.5K citations

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