Advanced reproducing kernel meshfree modeling of cracked curved shells for mixed-mode stress resultant intensity factors

A meshfree approach for analyzing the fracture mechanics parameters in cracked curved shells is presented. The reproducing kernel (RK) meshfree method and mapping technique are employed to approximate cracked curvilinear surfaces and field variables. In order to model the crack segment, the meshfree discretization techniques are used. The stabilized conforming nodal integration (SCNI) and sub-domain stabilized conforming integration (SSCI)...