Download or read book Thermoelastic Fracture Mechanics Using Boundary Elements written by Diego N. Dell'Erba and published by WIT Press (UK). This book was released on 2002 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of the formulation and implementation of the dual boundary element method (DBEM) as applied to 3-D fracture mechanics in thermoelasticity. J-integral implementation and crack growth simulation are included. The work achieves the mixed-mode SIF through a decomposition technique and features methods that allow easy 3-D crack growth simulation under thermomechanical loads. It is designed to be used by postgraduate students and researchers in academia and industry.