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
The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, Volume 61, Issue 6, Page 465-481, August 2026.
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 ...