A spectral scheme to simulate dynamic fracture problems in composites

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 44-53

  Hwang, Changyu ^b   Geubelle, Philippe H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dynamic fracture; Fiber reinforced composites; Spectral method; Transversely isotropic solid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012417013     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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