Two-Dimensional Fatigue Crack Growth Analysis Using Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM)

• Main Author: Muhammad Shafeeq, Abdul Hannan
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: T Technology; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/54389/1/Two-Dimensional%20Fatigue%20Crack%20Growth%20Analysis%20Using%20Extended%20Finite%20Element%20Method%20%28XFEM%29_Muhammad%20Shafeeq%20Abdul%20Hannan_M4_2018.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/54389/

This thesis proposes the ability an improved FEM technique known as extended finite element method (XFEM) to analyse fatigue crack growth under constant amplitude loading. This thesis compares numerically modelled crack propagation in a bending steel specimen with experimentally conducted and simul...