An empirical correlation for stress intensity factors in thick-walled pressure vessels with semi-elliptical surface cracks using a meshfree e-RPIM approach
The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design
Published online on April 22, 2026
Abstract
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Accurate estimation of Mode I stress-intensity factors (SIFs) is essential for evaluating the structural integrity and fracture resistance of thick-walled pressure vessels, where longitudinal semi-elliptical surface cracks often serve as primary failure ...
Accurate estimation of Mode I stress-intensity factors (SIFs) is essential for evaluating the structural integrity and fracture resistance of thick-walled pressure vessels, where longitudinal semi-elliptical surface cracks often serve as primary failure ...