An extended finite element method with higher-order elements for curved cracks

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2 SPEC., 2003, Pages 38-48

  Stazi, F L ^a   Budyn, E ^b   Chessa, J ^b   Belytschko, T ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Extended finite element method; Finite elements; Fracture

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; INTERPOLATION; STRESSES;

CRACK TIP; CURVED CRACKS; HIGHER ORDER ELEMENTS; INTERPOLANTS; MESH REFINEMENT; QUADRATIC FINITE ELEMENT DISCRETIZATION; QUADRATIC INTERPOLATIONS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0038601916     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-002-0391-2     Document Type: Article

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