Adaptive finite element analysis of mixed-mode crack problems with automatic mesh generator

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1087-1100

  Murthy, K S R K ^a   Mukhopadhyay, M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TESTING; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOLIDS; STRAIN RATE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

AUTOMATIC MESH GENERATOR; MIXED MODE CRACK PROBLEMS; TWO DIMENSIONAL ISOTROPIC SOLIDS; ZHU ERROR ESTIMATOR; ZIEKIEWICZ ERROR ESTIMATOR;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0034324734     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0207(20001120)49:8<1087::AID-NME995>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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