Prediction of Fatigue Crack Growth Rate and Stress Intensity Factors Using the Finite Element Method

Figure 11

For CT03 specimen, (a) FRANC2D/L, maximum principal stress, (b) ANSYS, maximum principal stress, (c) FRANC2D/L, minimum principal stress, and (d) ANSYS, minimum principal stress.

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