@Article{cmes.2004.006.017,
AUTHOR = {J. H.  Jackson, A. S.  Kobayashi, S. N.  Atluri},
TITLE = {A Three Dimensional Numerical Investigation of the T* integral along a Curved Crack Front},
JOURNAL = {Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences},
VOLUME = {6},
YEAR = {2004},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {17--30},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CMES/v6n1/29688},
ISSN = {1526-1506},
ABSTRACT = {The <i>T<sub>ε</sub><sup style="margin-left:-5px">*</sup></i>  integral was calculated numerically along an extending, tunneling crack front in an 8 mm thick, aluminum three-point bend (3PB) specimen, using a numerical model driven by experimentally obtained surface displacements. The model provided input to a contour integration for the <i>T<sub>ε</sub><sup style="margin-left:-5px">*</sup></i>  integral, via the Equivalent Domain Integral (EDI) method with incremental plasticity. Validity of the analysis was ensured by the agreement of the <i>T<sub>ε</sub><sup style="margin-left:-5px">*</sup></i>  integral obtained on the surface (plane stress) and the plane stress values from previous studies. <i>T<sub>ε</sub><sup style="margin-left:-5px">*</sup></i>  
 was observed to decrease from the outer surface of the specimen to the more constrained mid-plane. This difference became more pronounced as the crack grew.},
DOI = {10.3970/cmes.2004.006.017}
}