Formulation of a three-dimensional cohesive zone model for application to a finite element algorithm

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 183, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 51-66

  Foulk, J W ^a   Allen, D H ^a   Helms, K L E ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone; Composites; Cracks; Elastoplasticity; Incremental methods

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOPLASTICITY;

COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; CRACK INTERACTION; INCREMENTAL METHOD;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0033892779     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(99)00211-X     Document Type: Article

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