A cohesive segments method for the simulation of crack growth

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2 SPEC., 2003, Pages 69-77

  Remmers, J J C ^a   De Borst, R ^a   Needleman, A ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive zones; Crack growth; Fracture; Partitions of unity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MICROCRACKS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESSES;

COHESIVE ZONE; CRACK NUCLEATION; DISCONTINUOUS CRACK GROWTH;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0038495082     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-002-0394-z     Document Type: Article

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