Three-dimensional FEM interface coupled method and its engineering application

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 739-748

  Weiyuan, Zhou ^a   Tianchi, Qiang ^a   Xiaodong, Kou ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coarse mesh and fine mesh; Interface coupled; Surface unit; The least potential energy method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POTENTIAL ENERGY; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

INTERFACE-COUPLED METHOD; MESH DENSIFICATION;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 0035450974     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(01)00041-5     Document Type: Article

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