Papers by Author: P. Sollero

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present a procedure to perform the evaluation of dynamic stress intensity factors of composite cracked sheets. The numerical method that is used to perform the modeling of the crack is the dual boundary element method. The inertial effects are modeled using the dual reciprocity boundary elements method. The Houbolt Method is used to integrate time, and the energy domain integral is used to evaluate stress intensity factors.