Effects of finite element mesh on numerical prediction of ductile tearing

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1332, 1999, Pages 201-214

  Skallerud, B ^a   Zhang, Z L ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; DUCTILITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TESTING; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRAIN; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTATIONAL CELL; DAMAGE MECHANICS; DUCTILE TEARING; GURSON MODEL; LENGTH SCALE; MESH SIZE EFFECT; PLAIN STRAIN;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0032628347     PISSN: 10403094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp14950s     Document Type: Article

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