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SGBEM-FEM Alternating Method for Analyzing 3D Non-planar Cracks and Their Growth in Structural Components¹

G.P.Nikishkov², J.H.Park³, S.N.Atluri²

1 This paper is presented in honor of the 90th birthday of the distinguished UCLA Academician, Professor T.H. Lin, whose contributions to the mechanics of fatigue are seminal and monumental.
2 Center for Aerospace Research & Education, 7704 Boelter Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1600, USA
3 Dept. of Safety Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Korea