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SGBEM-FEM Alternating Method for Simulating 3D Through-Thickness Crack Growth

Jai Hak Park¹, Maan Won Kim², Gennadiy P. Nikishkov³

1 Dept. of Safety Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Korea
2 Korea Nuclear Engineering & Technology Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Daejeon 305-343, Korea
3 Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Fukushima 965-8580, Japan