Numerical simulation of a mixed-mode dynamic fracture experiment

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 325-338

  Seelig, Th ^a   Gross, D ^a   Pothmann, K ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boundary element method; Dynamic fracture; H integral; Mixed mode

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPRESSION TESTING; CRACK INITIATION; FRACTURE TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

COMPACT COMPRESSION SPECIMENS (CCS); MIXED-MODE DYNAMIC FRACTURE; SPLIT HOPKINSON BAR;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0033335569     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018769521499     Document Type: Article

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