... elastic FEA and results from the numerical examples are compared with inelastic FEA results. stain hardening strain energy repeated linear elastic analysis elastic modulus adjustment procedure (EMAP) reference stress limit load To improve the convergence to actual limit load during...

... ⇔ ∑ k = 1 N ( σ y ε ̇ eq Δ V ) k ∑ k = 1 N ( σ eq ε ̇ eq Δ V ) k where ε ̇ eq is the equivalent strain rate and N is the number of the elements. The elastic modulus adjustment procedure (EMAP...

... ( 1 ) were one of the earliest users of the elastic modulus adjustment procedures (EMAP) in their research work in which highly stressed regions of the component or structure were systematically softened by a reduction of the modulus of elasticity in an attempt to simulate local inelastic action...

...R. Adibi-Asl; R. Seshadri Cracks and flaws occur in mechanical components and structures, and can lead to catastrophic failures. Therefore, integrity assessment of components with defects is carried out. This paper describes the Elastic Modulus Adjustment Procedures (EMAP) employed herein...