Development of a new software for adaptive crack growth simulations in 3D structures

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 249-268

  Schollmann M ^a   Fulland, M ^a   Richard, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D crack growth; Finite element simulation; Mesh adaption; Mixed mode fracture; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

CRACK PATHS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0037219767     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7944(02)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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